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C-000193CASE RECORD · CLASSIFICATION: CRAFTTERM-000001 (Disc)

GUIMARÃES SEA-EMERGENT DISC (1956 CONTACT CLAIM)

Case-specific disc claimed by João de Freitas Guimarães to have emerged from the sea and landed near him in Brazil. Clark states that the story has no independent verification or supporting evidence, so all associated claims are disputed.

ANOMALY REFERENCE PICTOGRAM
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Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”
SOURCE COMPARISON

Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-135052disputed
“Guimarães claimed, without independent verification or supporting evidence, that a disc-shaped object emerged from the sea and landed a few meters away on the Brazilian coast.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Guimarães Contact Claim” → “Initial encounter”, PDF p. 1364
SUPPORTS
CLAIM-135057disputed
“The crew allegedly attributed water droplets on the window to “opposite rotation” of parts of the craft and later said the vehicle moved in response to magnetic forces.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Guimarães Contact Claim” → “Claimed propulsion explanation”, PDF pp. 1365–1367
SUPPORTS
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON

Reported Craft Interior

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CLAIM-135055disputed
“After entering the craft, Guimarães said he saw a third crew member and multiple compartments that nevertheless remained within a single interior environment.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Guimarães Contact Claim” → “Claimed interior”, PDF pp. 1365–1366
SUPPORTS
CLAIM-135058disputed
“Guimarães reported observing the exterior through windows during the alleged trip and said the crew described a radiation-protection system around the craft.”
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Guimarães Contact Claim” → “Claimed onboard systems”, PDF pp. 1366–1367
SUPPORTS
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.