Bill Cooper talks about his sighting of a huge metallic UFO / USO going in & out of the water, 1966
Analysis Summary
Bill Cooper
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
The person served in the Navy on the USS Tire H SS 416. While on duty, they saw a large disc-shaped craft rise from the ocean. The craft was about the size of an aircraft carrier. It flew into the air, tumbled, and then entered the water, creating a spray as the water parted. The person described the craft as metallic and machine-like, with no visible lights. They observed this for about ten minutes with other crew members. After the sighting, they were instructed not to discuss it and faced a debriefing by Naval Intelligence. This experience changed their view of the universe and made them aware of a possible cover-up regarding UAPs by the Navy.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The speaker recounts a profound experience while serving in the Navy, where he witnessed a disc-shaped craft emerge from the ocean and perform extraordinary maneuvers. He describes the subsequent cover-up efforts by the Navy, including threats against discussing the incident.
The Navy witnessed a disc-shaped craft performing impossible maneuvers and subsequently enforced a cover-up with severe penalties for discussing the event.
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“I saw come up out of the ocean from beneath the surface of the sea a huge disc-shaped craft about the size of a Midway class aircraft carrier.”
While in the Navy, I witnessed a huge disc-shaped craft rise from the ocean and perform maneuvers before entering the water, which defied known laws of physics.
The Navy instructed us not to discuss the sighting, even among ourselves, and warned of severe penalties for doing so.
Encounter Context
Factual Detailson the surface of the ocean
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, united_states
debriefed and instructed not to discuss the sighting
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe speaker provides a detailed first-person account of witnessing a large disc-shaped craft emerging from the ocean, with multiple witnesses involved and a clear description of the event. The account includes specific details about the craft's behavior and the subsequent military response, indicating a significant level of credibility and corroboration.
While on the USS Tire, the experiencer observed a large disc-shaped craft emerge from the ocean, perform aerial maneuvers, and re-enter the water.
“I saw come up out of the ocean... a huge disc-shaped craft about the size of a Midway class aircraft carrier.”
The experiencer and crew observed the craft performing repeated maneuvers for about 10 minutes, noting its interaction with the water.
“We were watching it as we went by... it seemed like that there was a hell of a lot of traffic on that freeway right there.”
After the encounter, the crew was debriefed and instructed not to discuss what they had seen, highlighting a cover-up.
“I learned at that moment that the United States Navy didn't want anybody to know about what we saw.”
Observed a large disc-shaped craft emerging from the ocean and performing aerial maneuvers.
Five Observables (5/5)
The experiencer observed a large disc-shaped craft that emerged from the ocean, performed aerial maneuvers, and re-entered the water, seemingly without touching it.
The encounter involved a large disc-shaped craft performing impossible maneuvers, including emerging from and re-entering the ocean, which challenged the experiencer's understanding of physics.
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Bill Cooper
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