{"type":"events","slug":"2019-2020-us-ufo-wave","title":"U.S. UFO Wave","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2019-2020-us-ufo-wave","description":"Reports from Navy ships and civilians described drones and orbs swarming coastal training ranges for months","date":"2019-07-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Wave"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","disclosureRating":6,"lat":34.0522,"lng":-118.2437,"connectionCount":1,"content":{"markdown":"## Repeated incursions\n\nDestroyers off California and the Atlantic Coast logged numerous encounters with mysterious lights and drones. Logs described objects performing prolonged maneuvers around warships despite countermeasures. [^1][^2][^3][^4][^5]\n\n## Investigative efforts\n\nThe Navy worked with the FBI and DHS to identify potential operators but found few answers. Speculation ranged from foreign surveillance to natural phenomena, fueling public intrigue.\n\n\n[^1]: [The War Zone investigation](https://www.twz.com/39913/multiple-destroyers-were-swarmed-by-mysterious-drones-off-california-over-numerous-nights)\n[^2]: [NBC News coverage](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/navy-investigating-mysterious-drone-swarms-warships-n1222631)\n[^3]: [The War Zone FOIA document update](https://www.twz.com/drone-swarms-that-harassed-navy-ships-demystified-in-new-documents)\n[^4]: [Military.com report](https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/12/navy-warships-were-swarmed-drone-swarm-2019.html)\n[^5]: [The Black Vault: USS Kearsarge UAP encounter document release](https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/heavily-redacted-uss-kearsarge-uap-encounter-document-released/)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"organizations","slug":"skywatcher","title":"Skywatcher","url":"https://disclosdex.com/organizations/skywatcher"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/2019-2020-us-ufo-wave","title":"U.S. UFO Wave","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/2019-2020-us-ufo-wave","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"witnesses":["Reports from Navy ships and civilians described drones and orbs swarming coastal training ranges for months"],"evidence":["documents"]}