LOCH RAVEN FLAT EGG CRAFT (1958 REPORT)

Large flat egg-shaped object reported hovering over Loch Raven Dam, Maryland, accompanied by total vehicle electrical failure, a brilliant flash, heat, loud sound and vertical departure.

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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.”

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Reported Craft Appearance

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CLAIM-136115reported

“Cohen and Small described a large flat egg-shaped object hovering above the Loch Raven bridge.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Loch Raven Dam CE2” → “Craft morphology”, PDF p. 1691

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Craft Length

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CLAIM-136116reported

“The witnesses estimated the object at roughly 100 feet long based on its apparent span over the bridge.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Loch Raven Dam CE2” → “Length”, PDF p. 1691

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Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-136117reported

“At roughly 75 feet from the bridge, the witnesses’ car engine and entire electrical system reportedly failed.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Loch Raven Dam CE2” → “Vehicle interference”, PDF p. 1691

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CLAIM-136118reported

“After hovering for roughly 30-40 seconds, the object emitted an intense white flash and the witnesses felt heat on their faces.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Loch Raven Dam CE2” → “Flash and heat”, PDF p. 1691

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CLAIM-136120reported

“The object rose vertically, became increasingly bright and diffuse, and disappeared within roughly five to ten seconds; the car restarted immediately afterward.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Loch Raven Dam CE2” → “Departure and recovery”, PDF p. 1691

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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

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Sound Emission

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CLAIM-136119reported

“The flash/departure sequence was accompanied by a loud sound compared to a dull explosion or thunderclap.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Loch Raven Dam CE2” → “Sound”, PDF p. 1691

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