USS Supply: Three Red Luminous Objects Observed by Future Admiral
Lt. Frank Schofield, later a US Navy Admiral, filed an official report of three luminous objects over the Pacific.
Background
On February 28, 1904, three crew members of the USS Supply, including Lt. Frank Herman Schofield, observed three large, red, luminous objects flying in echelon formation beneath the cloud cover over the Pacific Ocean near Japan. The objects rose rapidly, changed formation, and disappeared into the clouds at high speed, prompting Schofield to file an official report with the US Navy.
The Incident
The sighting occurred beneath the cloud cover over the Pacific Ocean near Japan.
Three large, red, luminous objects were seen flying in echelon formation.
They rose rapidly, changed formation, and disappeared into the clouds at high speed.
Witnesses
- Three members of the USS Supply crew
- Including Lt. Frank Herman Schofield
Official Report
Schofield filed an official report with the US Navy.
Witness Credibility
Schofield later rose to the rank of Admiral.
He served as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet (1930-1932), lending considerable credibility to his observation.
Significance
This is one of the earliest formal military reports of unidentified aerial phenomena.