USS Omaha sphere / alleged transmedium encounter

Case

Overview

Navy-recorded infrared video shows round target apparently disappearing near ocean surface; water entry not independently confirmed.

Investigative phases

2019 ship encounters; 2021 public footage; UAPTF review

Reported phenomena

Round IR target; alleged water entry

Public evidence status

Navy origin of video confirmed; transmedium interpretation unproven

Alternative explanations / caveats

SRC-036; SRC-037

Next research tasks

Related CASE-011 and 2019 Navy drone incursions

Last reviewed

Open; alternative UAS interpretation

Assessment

Not yet in the Case Assessment Matrix.

Evidence (5)

• Infrared footage recorded by Navy personnel, released in 2021 Claim unverified
  CE-027 · 2019-07-15 (reported) · Video / official provenance confirmation
  Gaps: Water entry and speed not independently demonstrated
• Claim of transmedium descent without recovered wreckage Unverified
  CE-028 · 2021 · Attributed interpretation / reporting
  Gaps: Original full radar/IR and search records required
• Oversaw AARO investigations, technical assessments and reporting CorroboratedAnalysis
  E073 · 2022–2026 · Institutional / published research
• Sean Kirkpatrick directed AARO and oversaw government UAP investigations and public assessments Claim unverifiedSecondhand
  E092 · 2022–2023 · Official program and technical assessment
• Gallaudet argues oceans may serve as hiding places for UAP and discusses possible transmedium activity Claim unverifiedSecondhand
  E-GAL-OCEAN · 2026 · Expert opinion / hypothesis

Documents gathered (5 lines of evidence)

1 readable here · 3 with a linked primary record · 1 still need a document · All cases on the evidence map

• Infrared footage recorded by Navy personnel, released in 2021 Primary record linked
  CE-027 · Pentagon confirms leaked USS Omaha footage was recorded by Navy personnel
• Claim of transmedium descent without recovered wreckage Accounts / secondary only
  CE-028 · Spherical UFO plunges into ocean in Navy footage?
  Why it's still open: Navy did not confirm submersion. Chunk M search (2026-11-12): The only official-record statement of submersion is Gallaudet's hearsay in the November 2024 hearing transcript (SRC-211 p. 26: watch standers saw it enter the water); he was not aboard. The Pentagon confirmed only that the video is Navy footage (SRC-036). No Navy record of a submersion or search found. Flag stays.
• Oversaw AARO investigations, technical assessments and reporting Primary record linked
  E073 · All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
• Sean Kirkpatrick directed AARO and oversaw government UAP investigations and public assessments Primary record linked
  E092 · All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
• Gallaudet argues oceans may serve as hiding places for UAP and discusses possible transmedium activity Readable here
  E-GAL-OCEAN · Tim Gallaudet written statement, UAP: Exposing the Truth (read here); November 13, 2024 UAP hearing transcript (read here); Why UFOs Are Hiding in Our Oceans / Gallaudet interview

On the timeline (3)

• 2019-07-15 USS Omaha records round infrared target Claim unverified
  Navy origin confirmed; transmedium unproven
• 2021-04/05 Omaha and Russell footage publicized; Navy provenance confirmed Unverified
  Identity and performance not established
• 2026-07-08 Gallaudet publicly discusses ocean hiding-place hypothesis and possible transmedium UAP activity Unverified
  Attributed expert interpretation; concealment premise unverified