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Navy Flags 9,000 USO Sightings Off California, Florida

5/14/2026

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Clusters of submersible objects off California and Florida have prompted Navy officials to warn of U.S. maritime threats.
The Enigma app logged 9,000 unidentified submersible objects (USO) sightings 10 miles of shores since August 2025, prompting Kent Heckenlively to say the objects’ speeds suggest phenomena and to urge scrutiny.
Tim Gallaudet cited a 2019 Pentagon video of an object USS Omaha that vanished into the Pacific, calling it a security issue.

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Clusters of submersible objects off California and Florida have prompted Navy officials to warn of U.S. maritime threats.
The Enigma app logged 9,000 unidentified submersible objects (USO) sightings 10 miles of shores since August 2025, prompting Kent Heckenlively to say the objects’ speeds suggest phenomena and to urge scrutiny.
Tim Gallaudet cited a 2019 Pentagon video of an object USS Omaha that vanished into the Pacific, calling it a security issue.