Canada’s Underwater UFO

On October 4, 1967, multiple witnesses watched a large, lit object crash into the waters of Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. Canadian Navy divers searched but found nothing—possibly because the object moved underwater to another location.

The Sighting

On October 4, 1967, around 11:20 PM, multiple lights were seen descending into water with a loud splash, and yellow foam appeared.

The Witnesses

Many saw it: local residents, fishermen, RCMP officers, and an airline pilot overhead. All accounts were consistent.

The Response

Coast Guard and Navy boats were dispatched. They found foam and searched for survivors, assumed plane crash, but found nothing.

The Foam

The yellow substance was about 80 feet wide on the water surface. It was unusual. Samples were collected, and it eventually dispersed.

Navy Divers

HMCS Granby arrived next day. Divers searched in a three-day operation, but found no wreckage, no bodies, nothing.

The Mystery Deepens

Declassified documents suggest the object moved along seabed to Government Point. A second object joined, and days later both departed.

Official Classification

The Canadian government classified it as UFO in official documents. It was not aircraft, not helicopter, unknown.

Later Revelations

Witnesses came forward, including Navy personnel who tracked movement. Underwater tracking showed a second location, and the object eventually departed.

Ongoing Research

Chris Styles and Don Ledger conducted decades of investigation. They interviewed witnesses, found documents, published findings, and are key researchers.

Significance

Canada’s best-documented UFO case with official UFO classification and intriguing underwater aspect.

Legacy

Shag Harbour represents a unique case where a UFO apparently operated underwater, with Canadian government documentation classifying it as a genuine unknown.