29 Apr 1961 - Bailey'S Beach, Ny, Rhode Island, USA
29 April 1961 16:00
Bailey'S Beach, Ny, Rhode Island, USA

Contractor incident. Explanation: Balloon.

Nautical UFO: Red ball floats 600 feet offshore. Ascends to 60 feet altitude, flies away to the south at 100mph.


An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft.

One red ball, about 1 foot across, was observed by one experienced male witness on the ocean (Gallagher).


Hynek rating: CE1: Close Encounters of the First Kind
Vallee rating: CE1: UFO comes within 500 feet of the witness, but no after effects are suffered by the witness or the surrounding area.
Other sightings in this area

Google map of this location.


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