USS Stingray Incident (Guam, 1967)

by EdgyDoesn'tMakeYouCool

This is a transcribed report of a naval officer aboard the USS Stingray who experienced a series of strange events that occurred in the spring of 1967 off the shores of Guam.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

4 APR 67

REPLY TO ATTN OF: CD

SUBJECT: UNEXPLAINED PHENOMENON

TO: USSS/CC

1. On the night of 27 Mar 67 (approximately 2300L), the USS Stingray received a distress call from the area of several fishing boats reporting unusual oceanic activity, described as "flashes of light, boiling seas". The vessel responded and headed out towards the general location of the ships' disappearance (13.4000° N, 144.5000° E). Equipment began to malfunction at about 2330L as the vessel neared its destination.

2. The following morning, schools of dead fish were found against the hull of the ship and on the deck. Further investigation found that they were highly radioactive. The sample's bones had been corroded, and pieces of what appeared to be small tumors were found between the ribs, tailbone and head. Equipment was found to be incredibly difficult to work with, including basic functions like communication and power to the ship itself. These problems persisted for about seven hours before basic functionality could be restored to the ship.

3. Later that night the crew spotted what appeared to be pieces of wreckage drifting near the sites where the ships had disappeared. More dead fish were spotted in scattered bunches around the site. Beta/gamma readings of 3.0 milliroentgens were recorded with peak readings towards more intact parts of the ships. At about 2145L a large, unidentified object was picked up on radar heading towards the ship, moving at about 40 knots. The object appeared to be moving in a natural, swaying motion, shifting from left to right while maintaining course. Despite the crew's attempts to pull away, the object eventually collided with the ship, causing significant damage to the hull. While this happened, several crew members reported seeing three rows of large, jarring structures jutting out of the water that cut into the ship. Before any proper assessment of the situation could be conducted, the object managed to slip away back into the ocean. Damage taken by the ship was found to be dangerously radioactive. Numerous individuals, including the undersigned, witnessed the events in paragraphs 2 and 3.