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Latin America1958-01-16civilian claim

Trindade Island Photographs

On January 16, 1958, at least 47 crew members and civilian researchers aboard the Brazilian Navy ship Almirante Saldanha watched a Saturn-shaped object circle Trindade Island. Civilian photographer Almiro Barauna captured four frames with his Rolleiflex before the object reversed course and departed. President Kubitschek personally authorized release of the prints to the press.

On January 16, 1958, at least 47 crew members and civilian researchers aboard the Brazilian Navy ship Almirante Saldanha watched a Saturn-shaped object circle Trindade Island.

Brief

On January 16, 1958, at least 47 crew members and civilian researchers aboard the Brazilian Navy ship Almirante Saldanha watched a Saturn-shaped object circle Trindade Island. Civilian photographer Almiro Barauna captured four frames with his Rolleiflex before the object reversed course and departed. President Kubitschek personally authorized release of the prints to the press. The Almirante Saldanha was conducting a geophysical survey mission in the South Atlantic. Brazilian Navy aerial reconnaissance laboratories certified the negatives as unaltered. The U.S. Project Blue Book disputed authenticity, citing Barauna's prior photographic experimentation, though the 47-witness count and the military chain of custody remain documented. Jacques Vallée and other researchers have cited this as one of the most credible multi-witness daytime cases in South American history.

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Date
1958-01-16
Year
1958
Location
Trindade Island, South Atlantic, Brazil
Region
Latin America
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
The Trindade Island visual and photographic case of 1958
Source type
html
Sources
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Key Points

  • On January 16, 1958, at least 47 crew members and civilian researchers aboard the Brazilian Navy ship Almirante Saldanha watched a Saturn-shaped object circle Trindade Island.
  • Civilian photographer Almiro Barauna captured four frames with his Rolleiflex before the object reversed course and departed.
  • President Kubitschek personally authorized release of the prints to the press.
  • The Almirante Saldanha was conducting a geophysical survey mission in the South Atlantic.

Most Interesting

  • The U.S. Project Blue Book disputed authenticity, citing Barauna's prior photographic experimentation, though the 47-witness count and the military chain of custody remain documented.
  • On January 16, 1958, at least 47 crew members and civilian researchers aboard the Brazilian Navy ship Almirante Saldanha watched a Saturn-shaped object circle Trindade Island.
  • Jacques Vallée and other researchers have cited this as one of the most credible multi-witness daytime cases in South American history.

Timeline

  1. 1958-01-16 · Encounter

    On January 16, 1958, at least 47 crew members and civilian researchers aboard the Brazilian Navy ship Almirante Saldanha watched a Saturn-shaped object circle Trindade Island.

  2. 2010 · Source record

    The Trindade Island visual and photographic case of 1958 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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