Brazilian Navy General Staff report (12 pages)

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V1 - That he had not been able to explain what he had observed, considering the duration of the sounding balloons, the shape and illumination of the object and the state of the sky (moon, stars), leaving no margin for doubt;

VII - That, finally, the phenomenon was also witnessed by the Doctor, various crewmen and by a civil functionary of the DHN

2. The one who took the photographs, professional photographer Almiro Barauna, residing on Praia de Icarai 251, Apartment 1004, in Nitorói, heard in this General Staff of the Fleet (Headquarters), declared the following;

I - That he was on the deck, in the stern, of the ship NE "Admiral Saldanha" when he was called to see a strange object, which he succeeded in seeing after watching a short while;

II - That, immediately after seeing the object, he aimed his camera, taking six photographs successively;

II - That, at once, having no more film, he took the used roll out of the machine and remained almost an hour with the roll in his hands, waiting for the strong emotional state in which he found himself to pass; then, he went to the dark room to develop the film, by then accompanied by CC Racellar;

IV - That he was in said dark room for the space of 10 minutes, approximately, accompanied only by the Aviation Captain already mentioned, who served him as aid. When the developing was finished, he saw the still damp film to