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DOD-004 · 2023-06-17

Transmedium Object — Pacific Naval Zone

DoDPacific Ocean (Naval Exercise Zone)UnknownSurface → 900m depth~12 minutes
INCIDENT SUMMARY

UAP entered the ocean without deceleration, tracked by sonar at 900m depth for 11 minutes, re-emerged and departed at hypersonic speed. First officially documented transmedium UAP event.

DECLASSIFIED DETAILS

This DoD file documents what AARO describes as a 'transmedium' UAP event — an object that transitioned from air to water to air without loss of speed or structural compromise. The object was initially tracked by naval radar descending toward the ocean surface at high speed. Rather than impacting the surface, it entered the water without the deceleration expected from fluid dynamics. Sonar operators tracked the object at 900 meters depth moving at speeds incompatible with any known submarine or underwater vehicle. After 11 minutes, the object re-emerged from the ocean and accelerated to hypersonic speed. The entire sequence was tracked across multiple sensor platforms. The 2026 file notes: 'This event defies known physics of fluid dynamics and aerodynamics simultaneously. No prosaic explanation has been identified.'

KEY CHARACTERISTICS
  • Air-to-water-to-air transition with no deceleration
  • 900m underwater depth achieved
  • Tracked by radar AND sonar simultaneously
  • Sonar speed incompatible with any submarine
  • Hypersonic departure speed
  • Defies known fluid dynamics
ORIGINAL SOURCE

This incident is documented in file DOD-004 released under the PURSUE Initiative on May 8, 2026. The original document, with any remaining redactions, is publicly available at the U.S. Department of War's official UAP portal.

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INCIDENT DATA
FILE IDDOD-004
DATE2023-06-17
YEAR2023
AGENCYDoD
LOCATIONPacific Ocean (Naval Exercise Zone)
REGIONPacific
SHAPEUnknown
ALTITUDESurface → 900m depth
DURATION~12 minutes
WITNESSESUS Navy vessel crew, sonar operators
OBSERVED BEHAVIORS
Transmedium (Air/Water)
Rapid Acceleration
Stationary Hover
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