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DoD-B15-001 · 1958-01-16

Brazilian Navy Trindade Island Disc 1958

DoD◎ Trindade Island, South Atlantic, Brazil◌ North America#1958◈ Disc / Saucer↑ 500 feet⏱ 3 minutes
EVIDENCE GALLERY

Visual reconstruction and recovered media extracted from the incident dossier. This case includes still evidence and analytical reconstruction.

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MEDIA STATUS
Official gallery media is shown as representative archive context for this case.
SOURCE TYPE
Photo evidence plus archival field-report analysis.
VIEW MODE
Still view highlights silhouette, environment, and encounter geometry.
AT A GLANCE

Brazilian Navy photographer Almiro Barauna captured four photographs of a Saturn-shaped metallic disc circling Trindade Island in the presence of 48 Navy personnel. The Brazilian Navy authenticated the photographs and presented them to Congress. One of the most documented Navy UFO encounters in South American history.

PRIMARY WITNESSES
Brazilian Navy research vessel crew, 48 personnel, photographer Almiro Barauna
EVIDENCE PROFILE
STILL EVIDENCEDISC / SAUCER
FILE ID
DoD-B15-001
DATE
1958-01-16
AGENCY
DoD
REGION
North America
SHAPE
Disc / Saucer
ALTITUDE
500 feet
OBSERVED BEHAVIORS
Stationary HoverRapid AccelerationInstant Disappearance
DECLASSIFIED DETAILS

On January 16, 1958, the Brazilian Navy vessel Almirante Saldanha was conducting oceanographic research near Trindade Island in the South Atlantic when deck crew spotted a Saturn-shaped disc emerging from behind the island's peak. Navy photographer Almiro Barauna captured four frames as the object circled the island at low altitude. The object was observed by approximately 48 crew members and officers simultaneously. The photographs showed a flattened disc with a prominent equatorial ring — a distinctive Saturn-like profile. The Brazilian Navy conducted an official investigation, declared the photographs authentic, and President Juscelino Kubitschek authorized their release to the Brazilian press. US Office of Naval Intelligence subsequently requested copies. The Trindade photographs remain among the most extensively analyzed Navy-associated UAP photographic evidence from the 1950s.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS
  • ›Saturn-shaped disc — distinctive profile
  • ›48 Navy witnesses aboard ship
  • ›Four authenticated photographs by Navy photographer
  • ›Brazilian President personally authorized release
  • ›ONI requested copies — US interest
  • ›Most documented South Atlantic Navy UAP encounter
ORIGINAL SOURCE

This incident is indexed as file DoD-B15-001inside Now Declassified's research layer. The nearest official source trail for this agency points to NARA RG 615 / OSD, where archive records, imagery, or supporting context are published for public review.

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EVIDENCE STRENGTH
PARTIAL
Video Record
0
Still Imagery
15
Witness Credibility
20
Sensor Corroboration
0
Physical Evidence
0
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