# The crews had no reference for size or distance over open water; the figures of 40 to 45 feet and half a mile…

> The crews had no reference for size or distance over open water; the figures of 40 to 45 feet and half a mile are estimates.

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# The crews had no reference for size or distance over open water; the figures of 40 to 45 feet and half a mile…

The crews had no reference for size or distance over open water; the figures of 40 to 45 feet and half a mile are estimates.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[A conventional object (aircraft, drone, balloon or surface wake) whose range, size and speed the crews…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/answers/ANS0D1SBWJA2ABW/a-conventional-object-aircraft-drone-balloon-or-surface-wake)

Still possible

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The crews had no reference for size or distance over open water; the figures of 40 to 45 feet and half a mile… [Evidence EVD0D1SBWT44XBT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D1SBWT44XBT
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