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1957 - "torpedo" shaped UAP circles Atomic Plant at Shippingport, USA, the top half green-coloured and the bottom half a reddish-orange, both separated by a strip of yellow

2 witnessesSighting reportMarch 15, 2026 at 01:47 PMShippingport, PennsylvaniaView on map

Source: UFO Report "Torpedo" Circles Atomic Plant October 1, 1957; Shippingport, Pennsylvania About 7:00 p.m. A former Rochester councilman, John Karcher, owner of a farm in Daugherty township, was outside the city of Rochester with a friend, Lee Plunkett. They were outdoors with a clear view of the sky and from the direction of the nearby town of Ohioville something strange approached at an altitude of 2,000 feet. Both men spotted it and were astonished. The thing was a big luminous torpedo...

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Historical Context

Date & time

Oct 1, 1957, 7:00 PM

Location

Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Sun
Daytime — sun above horizon
Sighting occurred during daylight hours
Cloud cover
3%

Clear