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2/24-25/1893 - Captain J.N. Norcross and crew, North China Sea, 10 PM
| Report Summary | "'During the recent wintry cruise in H.M.S. Caroline in the North China Sea... on 24th February, at 10:00 PM.. some unusual lights were reported by the officer of the watch,' writes [the Captain], adding that the phenomenon was before and above the ship. 'To the naked eye they appeared sometimes as a mass, at others, spread out in an irregular line, and being globular in form, they resembled Chinese lanterns festooned between the masts of a lofty vessel... on the following night, about the same time... it was a clear, still moonlit night, and cold... the lights maintained a constant bearing, magnetic, of N.2 degrees W, as if carried by some vessel traveling in the same direction and at the same speed. The globes of fire altered their formation as on the previous night, now as a massed group, with an out-flying light away to the right, then the isolated one would disappear, and the others would take on the form of a crescent or diamond, or hang festoon fashion in a curved line. A clear reflection could be seen on the horizon water beneath the lights. Through a telescope the lights seemed to be of a reddish color and to emit a thin smoke. I watched them for several hours and could distinguish no perceptible alteration in their bearing or altitude, the changes occurring only in their relative formation, but each light maintained its oval, globular form.'"[footnote 1] |
| Hynek Classification | NL |
| Original Vallee Classification | Type IIIc |
| Current Vallee Classification | MA1 |
| Minimum Distance | 15 miles(?) horizon |
| Object Appearance | String of lights, possibly crescent shaped seen from a variety of perspectives |
| Object Behavior | Altered attitude or formation; method of departure unknown |
| Physical Effect | None |
| Medical Effect | None |
| Comments / Conclusion | Possible correlation with Lubbock, Hudson Valley, and Arizona cases |
Footnotes
1. UFOs Exist, Paris Flammonde, ISBN 0-345-33951-7, p 72