1959, LA HABANA, LA HABANA, CUBA, PABLO RODRIGUEZ:
Brief summary of the event and follow-up:
A Cuban UFO reports chronology indicates in 2003 that in 1959, Mr. Pablo Rodriguez was fishing near the shores of Havana one morning around 8:00 a.m. with a friend.
He noticed that the sea "began to bubble like soap suds". An enormous metallic disk suddenly emerged from the water, hovering in the air for a few minutes, and then vanished at high speed.
Moments later, at a depth of a few meters, they saw "black-clad figures looking like frogmen" pass near their boat, although their origin could not be ascertained.
Basic information table:
Case number:
Case number:URECAT-000177
Date of event:
1959
Earliest report of event:
2003
Delay of report:
44 years or less
Witness reported via:
Not known.
First alleged record by:
Not known.
First certain record by:
Local ufology catalogue.
First alleged record type:
Not known.
First certain record type:
Local ufology catalogue.
This file created on:
May 20, 2007
This file last updated on:
May 20, 2007
Country of event:
USA
State/Department:
Type of location:
At sea
Lighting conditions:
Day
UFO observed:
Yes
UFO arrival observed:
No
UFO departure observed:
Yes
UFO/Entity Relation:
Uncertain
Witnesses numbers:
1 or 2
Witnesses ages:
Not reported.
Witnesses types:
Not reported or fishermen.
Photograph(s):
No.
Witnesses drawing:
No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:
No.
Number of entities:
1
Type of entities:
Humanoid or human
Entities height:
Not reported
Entities outfit type:
One piece tight fitting
Entities outfit color:
Dark or black.
Entities skin color:
Not reported.
Entities body:
Not reported
Entities head:
Not reported
Entities eyes:
Not visible.
Entities mouth:
Not visible.
Entities nose:
Not visible.
Entities feet:
Not reported.
Entities arms:
Not reported.
Entities fingers:
Not visible.
Entities fingers number:
Not visible.
Entities hair:
Not visible.
Entities voice:
Not audible.
Entities actions:
After UFO departure, pass underwater near witnesses.
Entities/witness interactions:
None.
Witness(es) reactions:
Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings:
Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:
Not reported.
Explanation category:
Extraterrestrial visitors or hoax. Insufficient data.
This ufologist indicated in a chronology of Cuban cases that in 1959, Mr. Pablo Rodriguez states that he had been fishing near the shores of Havana one morning around 8:00 a.m. with a friend.
He noticed that the sea "began to bubble like soap suds". An enormous metallic disk suddenly emerged from the water, hovering in the air for a few minutes, and then vanishing at high speed. Moments later, at a depth of a few meters, they saw "black-clad figures looking like frogmen" pass near their boat, although their origin could not be ascertained.
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that on La Havana coast, Cuba, on 1959, at 08:00 a.m., a man fishing with a friend near the coastline suddenly saw the water around his vessel began to bubble, moments later a huge silvery disc shaped craft emerged out of the water hovered briefly, then shot away at high speed.
A few minutes later they saw very near the boat at several meters in depth 3 to 4 dark clad figures that appeared to be wearing tight fitting diving suits. The witnesses could not determine the origin of the figures and assumed that they were somehow connected to the flying disc.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Dr Sergio Cervera.
Points to consider:
There is not enough information on this case to make it a solid case.
List of issues:
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Topic:
Severity:
Date noted:
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Description:
Proposal:
Status:
1
Data
Severe
May 20, 2007
Patrick Gross
Patrick Gross
No detailed primary source.
Help needed.
Opened.
Evaluation:
Extraterrestrial visitors or hoax. Insufficient data.
Sources references:
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
[sc1] * "A Chronology of Cuban Cases", compiled by Dr. Sergio Cervera, CIFA, in INEXPLICATA, the ufology journal of the Institute of Hispanic Ufology (IHU), #12, Spring 2003, at www.geocities.com/INEXPLICATA2000/issue12.html
[ar1] * "1959 Humanoid Sightings", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1959.shtml
