Diamond over Nr Stornoway Latitude: 58.209435 Longitude: -6.384869, OUTER HE · United Kingdom
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
The witnesses Mr & Mrs B, returning to the Isle of Lewis aboard the MV Loch Seaforth, North Atlantic. They could not define a shape or height but felt that too be seen from their distance the lights would have to be at least 500 feet altitude , due to distance from the ship (estimated 1 mile) as it was still dark and no horizon visible. Also they are certain it was not another vessels running lights but unsure if it was 1 object only or 4. When first sighted the lights were travelling at some speed horizontal then slowed and adopted a strange forward bobbing motion. The lights were lost to view as the ship began its approach to the Ferry Terminal
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #175080). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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