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Lt John O. Lambrecht, USS Colorado: Reported that at Gardner Island signs of recent habitation were…

Reported that at Gardner Island signs of recent habitation were clearly visible but repeated circling and zooming brought no answering wave, and that no aircraft was seen; noted the wreck of a steamer on the reef.

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Aircraft Search of Earhart Plane (report on the search of the Phoenix Islands, 9 July 1937)

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Colorado's floatplanes overfly Gardner Island and see signs of recent habitation

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Lt John O. Lambrecht, USS Colorado: Reported that at Gardner Island signs of recent habitation were… [Witness account WIT0CYPMSR2482T]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0CYPMSR2482T

@misc{mysteriesdept_wit0cypmsr2482t,
  title     = {Lt John O. Lambrecht, USS Colorado: Reported that at Gardner Island signs of recent habitation were…},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Witness account, catalog key WIT0CYPMSR2482T},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0CYPMSR2482T}
}