This story, first published by ufologist Frank Joseph and described in detail in his 2018 book "Military Encounters with Aliens: The Real War of the Worlds," was written by an unnamed witness.
It is reported that the incident occurred on the night of October 24-25, 1989.
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Memphis, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, was submerged to a depth of 150 meters (approximately 492 feet), about 150 miles off the coast of Florida. Although the exact nature of their mission was not specified, it was described simply as a “training mission.”
Suddenly, the situation took a dramatic and alarming turn. The crew immediately realized the seriousness and strangeness of what was happening. The submarine actually lost control, and all communication systems shut down.
When the captain gave the order to stop, the nuclear reactor itself began to malfunction. An urgent decision was made to surface, and fortunately, this crucial control function was still working.
An eyewitness, who later shared his story with a ufologist, hurried to his observation post to explore the surroundings. It is reported that he was stunned by what he saw: the night sky above the submarine shone brightly, “like a neon-red night sign.”
At the same time, heavy rain began to fall.
A few moments later, an eyewitness noticed a massive object in the shape of a boomerang or the letter “V” in the sky, moving to the left of the submarine. Using a laser rangefinder, it was determined that the object was about 200 meters (about 656 feet) away from us and at least half a mile in length (about 800 meters, or 2,625 feet).
The UFO did not just move, it began to slowly circle directly around the submarine, as if deliberately watching it. At this point, it is reported that all on-board electronics failed, which led to its malfunction.
An eyewitness observed how a huge red reflection was synchronously circling from a UFO on the water. He immediately reported the unidentified aircraft to a senior officer, who ordered him to remain at his post and continue surveillance. The captain was then informed of the unusual events.
Then the UFO stopped abruptly, and the entire sky around it turned an even more intense red. Then, he rushed forward with such incredible speed that he disappeared into the distance in an instant.
As soon as the UFO disappeared, the submarine's electronics returned to normal, and the reactor started working properly again. The only permanent damage was to the communications system.
As the submarine continued on its way, an eyewitness, the first mate, and two other officers were called to the wardroom.
They were informed that they were the only direct witnesses to the incident, and therefore they were forbidden to discuss it with anyone. Upon arrival of the USS Memphis at the port, all the witnesses were immediately removed from the submarine and placed in a separate room under “surveillance.”
Three hours later, a U.S. Navy officer arrived and informed them that they had actually seen an “exploding weather satellite" and nothing more. After this explanation, everyone was finally released.
However, the matter did not end there. Over the next few years, almost the entire Memphis crew was reportedly disbanded and transferred to other submarines for unknown reasons. None of the sailors were ever told the reason for their transfer, which, according to an eyewitness, is an extremely rare and unusual violation of the standard procedure of the Navy.
Moreover, it was discovered that all the main records of this particular USS Memphis flight had been carefully deleted. Only vague records remained indicating that it was “on a voyage with other ships,” and all the events of October 24 and 25 were completely deleted from other records.
