{"type":"locations","slug":"mediterranean-sea-gibraltar","title":"Mediterranean Sea near Gibraltar","url":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/mediterranean-sea-gibraltar","description":"Area near Gibraltar where a destroyer crew reported a glowing sphere disabling systems in 1994.","date":"1994-11-04T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Hotspot"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","lat":36.6,"lng":-5,"connectionCount":2,"content":{"markdown":"## Mediterranean Encounter\n\nWhile operating near Gibraltar, the destroyer encountered a glowing sphere that reportedly disabled onboard systems. See the [USS Donald Cook incident](/events/1994-uss-donald-cook-incident) for more.\n\n## Clarifying Reports\n\nDefense officials later said the flyovers were simple intimidation flights with no exotic technology involved.[^1][^2][^3][^4][^5]\n\n[^1]: [USNI News: Russian fighter buzzes U.S. destroyer in Black Sea](https://news.usni.org/2014/04/14/russian-fighter-buzzes-u-s-destroyer-black-sea)\n\n[^2]: [U.S. Navy: ship encounters aggressive Russian aircraft in Baltic Sea](https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/2256845/us-navy-ship-encounters-aggressive-russian-aircraft-in-baltic-sea/)\n\n[^3]: [Snopes: Russian media claim about disabling USS Donald Cook systems](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russia-hack-gps-uss-john-mccain/)\n\n[^4]: [CBS News: Russian jet makes provocative pass at USS Donald Cook](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russian-jet-makes-provocative-and-unprofessional-pass-at-uss-donald-cook/)\n\n[^5]: [Wikipedia: USS Donald Cook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Donald_Cook#2014_Russian_aircraft_incident)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"events","slug":"1994-uss-donald-cook-incident","title":"USS Donald Cook Incident","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1994-uss-donald-cook-incident"},"direction":"mutual","weight":2}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/mediterranean-sea-gibraltar","title":"Mediterranean Sea near Gibraltar","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/locations/mediterranean-sea-gibraltar","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"continent":"Europe"}