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ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
Fort Smith, Yellowknife, N.W.T.Β
25-7-60
REDACTED – B: REDACTED, Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Report of Strange Object Striking Clan Lake, Clan Lake Dist. N.W.T.
(YELLOWKNIFE DETACHMENT CASE)
19-7-60
With reference to the above and toΒ previous report submitted in this connection, please beΒ advised that on this date an aerial patrol was made to theΒ scene of this unusual occurrence. From observations from theΒ air and from the pontoons of the plane it would appear thatΒ an object did land on the East side of Clan Lake, however,Β nothing could be found. The place where this object isΒ supposed to have landed is a cove which is grown up forΒ a considerable distance from the shore with the usual typeΒ of water reeds which are common in all lakes in this area.Β There is a space approximately twelve feet wide and fortyΒ feet long where the reads are completely gone and the waterΒ in this space slightly deeper. The Lake bottom in thisΒ area is soft black mud and is of considerable depth and ifΒ anything should have hit it no doubt it would haveΒ penetrated for a considerable distance, apart from the aboveΒ observations nothing unusual was seen.
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A patrol was anticipated to the area by canoeΒ but a check with local prospectors advised against it dueΒ to the frequency and length of the portages.
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Mr. REDACTED Yellowknife, N.W.T. who operatedΒ a prospecting outfitting business in Yellowknife and who hasΒ his own plane accompanied the writer to the scene. He hasΒ been prospecting and mining for approximately thirty yearsΒ and is quite familiar with this part of the country, and isΒ of the opinion that something did land in the area describedΒ above. A further patrol is anticipated to the area withΒ Mr. REDACTEDΒ just as soon as it is convenient Β for him and it isΒ intended to go over the area with a geiger counter and toΒ prove the area with a rod. If nothing should be locatedΒ at this time there is a possibility that arrangements canΒ be made at this point to have the area checked with aΒ magnetometer after freeze up. In view of the foregoing thisΒ file will continue as hereunder shown pending further investigation. Diary date as marginally noted, requested, please.
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