The US Navy Blimp L-8 Mystery
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Marcus Lowth
- January 25, 2019
- September 28, 2021
- 8 min read
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- Conspiracy Theory Analysis, Unsolved & Unexplained
At a little after 6 am on 16th August 1942, the L-8 blimp took off from Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay area to inspect the shores of the Californian coastline. At 7:50 am, with the blimp hovering around five miles off the Farallon Island, the L-8 contacted the control tower to state they were about to investigate an oil slick below. “Standby…” came the communication from one of the crew members of the blimp. It was the last communication from the L-8. In fact, it was the last anyone ever heard from anybody on board.
The wreck of the L-8 Blimp
Several hours later, after apparently navigating over the Golden Gate bridge and the downtown San Francisco area, the blimp crashed down to the ground in the middle of a...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
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Next to sight L-8 was an Army P-38 pilot, who spotted the blimp near Mile Rock. He noticed nothing amiss, assuming it was headed to Treasure Island. A few minutes later Richard Quam, an off-duty seaman heading for a day at the beach, was driving along the coastal highway between San Mateo and San Francisco when he spotted L-8 in the distance and noted that the blimp was bent in the middle. Quam stopped to snap a photograph; his film would soon be confiscated by the authorities.