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USS Fletcher Operation Ivy Light Report

Reported by Abelardo Marquez as roughly a week before the November 1, 1952 Mike shot; exact date not rememberedPacific Proving Ground, Marshall Islands, Marshall Islands

Abelardo Marquez told Hastings that he and others aboard USS Fletcher observed a bright round white object during Operation Ivy. The surviving ship log contains no UFO entry and the former captain later told Hastings he had no recollection of being called to the bridge for such an event.

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“Abelardo Marquez told Hastings that he and others aboard USS Fletcher observed a bright round white object during Operation Ivy. Hastings records that the surviving ship log contains no UFO entry and that Captain Grover Rawlings later had no recollection of the incident.”
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SRC-002102 · Abelardo Marquez retrospective Operation Ivy account and Hastings follow-up with former ship officers
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USS Fletcher Operation Ivy Light Report (Reported by Abelardo Marquez as roughly a week before the November 1, 1952 Mike shot; exact date not remembered): Evidence Dossier & Witness Reports | ANOMALY | ANOMALY UAP Archive & Controlled Vocabulary