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DOD-004 · 2023-06-17

Transmedium Object — Pacific Naval Zone

DOD-004is this archive's internal reference, not an official government file number, and the TOP SECRET tag is an editorial archival label — not a current U.S. classification. Now Declassified is an independent index and is not affiliated with the U.S. government. See the original records via NARA RG 615 / OSD.

DoDPacific Ocean (Naval Exercise Zone)Pacific#2023UnknownSurface → 900m depth~12 minutes
EVIDENCE GALLERY

Visual reconstruction and recovered media extracted from the incident dossier. Includes motion playback from the released archive.

Representative official gallery image traced to an official public-source archive

MEDIA STATUS
Official gallery media is shown as representative archive context for this case.
SOURCE TYPE
Sensor capture, analyst notes, and released archive media.
VIEW MODE
Still view highlights silhouette, environment, and encounter geometry.
AT A GLANCE

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.

PRIMARY WITNESSES
US Navy vessel crew, sonar operators
EVIDENCE PROFILE
VISUAL RECONSTRUCTIONVIDEO PLAYBACKUNKNOWN
FILE ID
DOD-004
DATE
2023-06-17
AGENCY
DoD
REGION
Pacific
SHAPE
Unknown
ALTITUDE
Surface → 900m depth
OBSERVED BEHAVIORS
Transmedium (Air/Water)Rapid AccelerationStationary Hover
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 indexed as file DOD-004inside 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
STRONG
Video Record
25
Still Imagery
0
Witness Credibility
20
Sensor Corroboration
20
Physical Evidence
0
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