UFO Tracker Maps Mysterious Objects Along U.S. Coastlines, Prompting Calls for Transparency

UFO tracker highlights clusters of unexplained objects near U.S. shorelines

Enigma, a nonpartisan app and database launched in 2022 that says it maintains the 'largest queryable historical sighting database for global UFO sightings,' reports roughly 30,000 recorded incidents since its launch, according to the group's website. Since August, the platform has logged more than 9,000 reports of mysterious objects detected within 10 miles of U.S. shorelines or other major bodies of water, Marine Technology News reported.

These incidents are often described as Unidentified Submersible Objects (USOs) — any object detected underwater that cannot be immediately identified. Reports come from both eyewitnesses and technological sensors and frequently describe objects as moving at very high speeds underwater, making sharp, precise maneuvers and displaying 'transmedium' behavior by crossing between water and air.

Of the reported sightings since August, about 500 occurred within 5 miles of a coastline and more than 150 were reportedly seen either hovering above water or entering and emerging from bodies of water. Enigma's dataset shows concentrated clusters of activity at several coastal points. California (389) and Florida (306) are the states with the largest number of water‑adjacent reports in the database.

Kent Heckenlively, author of Catastrophic Disclosure: Aliens, The Deep State and The Truth, told Fox News Digital he was struck by reports of U.S. underwater vessels detecting craft moving at 'exceptionally high speeds underwater.' He said such accounts either indicate phenomena we don't yet understand or reflect sensor anomalies.

Retired Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet has warned that publicly released Pentagon footage appears to show technology that could jeopardize maritime security. He and other observers note that calibrated sensors and credible witnesses have described objects accelerating and crossing the air–sea interface in ways that seem inconsistent with known human-made craft, and they have called for greater transparency from authorities.

Marine Technology News highlighted a witness report in which two underwater objects were observed lighting up beneath the surface. Enigma and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Growing public skepticism and historical secrecy around anomalous phenomena have spurred crowdsourced efforts like Enigma. Advocates argue that open databases can pressure officials to share information; experts emphasize the need to verify sensor data and eyewitness accounts before drawing firm conclusions.

Note: All figures and claims in this article are reported by Enigma and media outlets cited; they have not been independently verified here.