The case record
What was reported?
Almiro Baraúna photographed a disc-like object during a Brazilian naval expedition near Trindade Island.
- Reported date
- 16 Jan 1958
- Witnesses
- Photographer / naval personnel · Multiple
- Investigation
- Brazilian Navy interest
Evidence in the record
Photographs; eyewitness testimony
Competing explanations
Official and research context
No definitive identification
Conventional explanations
Hoax or photographic manipulation proposed
Arguments that remain contested
Authenticity and witness corroboration remain contested
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
Offshore / island vicinity during Brazilian Navy expedition
Trindade Island
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 10 km
-20.514°, -29.331° · point · High
Record notes
Use island/offshore point.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Unresolved / disputed