Former USN Petty Officer / Princeton Crew
U.S. Navy — USS Princeton (CG-59)
Gary Voorhis served aboard the USS Princeton during the 2004 Nimitz incident and has provided corroborating accounts of unusual events surrounding the encounter — including alleged confiscation of radar data recordings and AEGIS system data by personnel who arrived by helicopter shortly after the incident.
Voorhis has described observing objects from the deck of the Princeton at night during the same period that radar operators were tracking anomalous contacts. He reports that they appeared as small lights performing manoeuvres inconsistent with conventional aircraft.
Perhaps more significantly, Voorhis has alleged that shortly after the November 14 intercept, unidentified personnel arrived aboard the Princeton, confiscated all data recordings from the ship's radar and fire control systems, and instructed crew members not to discuss what they had seen. If accurate, this would represent a significant data suppression event.
These claims cannot be verified through public records, but they are consistent with accounts from other Princeton crew members and have been cited in congressional investigations as areas requiring follow-up.
Serves aboard USS Princeton during the Nimitz incident; observes objects and alleges post-incident data seizure
Goes public with account via investigative journalists and documentary projects
Corroborating crew-level witness from the Princeton. His account adds detail about events surrounding the Nimitz incident that went beyond what pilot witnesses could observe.
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