Organization
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Private oceanographic research institution on Cape Cod whose deep submersibles, Alvin among them, have long worked for the Navy; the Titanic was found in 1985 on a cover mission to survey two lost nuclear submarines. Christopher Sharp's anonymous sources say its submersibles are used in undersea UAP retrievals, and UAP Gerb ties it into the Navy's USO effort.

Claims (9)
Its deep submersibles found the Titanic in 1985 during a Navy-funded survey of the Thresher and Scorpion wrecks; it has had about $3.4bn in federal awards since 2002, including a 2023 contract at NSWC Crane.US Navy UFO Crash Retrieval & Reverse Engineering ProgramsfirsthandOn the recordWHOI history; federal award records (cited by UAP Gerb)
Undersea retrievals are carried out by CIA DO, NURO and SOCOM using Woods Hole submersibles.anonymousLeadChristopher Sharp
William Webster, of the AEC Military Liaison Committee (1948-49), was a trustee of Woods Hole and RAND.US Navy UFO Crash Retrieval & Reverse Engineering ProgramsfirsthandOn the recordpublic bios (cited by UAP Gerb)
Woods Hole is the deep-ocean arm of the Navy's USO retrieval effort.US Navy UFO Crash Retrieval & Reverse Engineering ProgramsspeculationLeadUAP Gerb (Sam)
The original version of Sharp's 20 September 2024 article named CIA DS&T and DO (maritime branch), NURO, the Navy, NRO, Space Command, NGA and JSOC, with Woods Hole submersibles, in undersea retrievals; by 22 September the names were gone, after Sharp reported threats.10K Live! UAPDA, Crash Retrieval Research, Q&A and More9/29/24 Bush/Cheney Historical Connections to UFO Legacy Crash Retrieval Programs Ft. VolarRecordsNational Underwater Reconnaissance Office (NURO)Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)anonymousLeadChristopher Sharp
The later version says Woods Hole submersibles retrieve craft for NURO and pass them to ONR and contractors.9/29/24 Bush/Cheney Historical Connections to UFO Legacy Crash Retrieval Programs Ft. VolarRecordsOffice of Naval Research (ONR)anonymousLeadChristopher Sharp
It has had $3.3B in federal awards since 2001, including ONR Arctic unmanned vehicles, $794M of NUWC Newport UUV work over nine years, an NSWC Crane and SAIC contract and a sole-source contract justified by 'unique capabilities'.10K Live! UAPDA, Crash Retrieval Research, Q&A and MoreNaval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane)SAICfirsthandSourced, unconfirmedUSAspending records (read by UAP Gerb)
Asked about undersea retrievals after Sharp's article, Tim Gallaudet told Gerb he knew nothing about them.Post UAP Hearing Live Stream: Time in DC, Immaculate Constellation, & MorefirsthandSourced, unconfirmedTim Gallaudet
NSWC Crane and Dahlgren hold contracts with Woods Hole, and Crane houses a SAPF with recovered non-human technology.Air Force Hidden Wing, Admin & the UFO Files, "It's Probably Nothing" tour, & QnA - UAP Gerb LiveNaval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane)anonymousLeadUAP Gerb (Sam)
Connected
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) orgNaval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane) orgNational Underwater Reconnaissance Office (NURO) orgOffice of Naval Research (ONR) orgRAND Corporation orgChristopher Sharp personUAP Gerb (Sam) person
Sources
- UAP Gerb: the National Reconnaissance Office
- UAP Gerb: US Navy UFO crash retrieval and reverse engineering programs
- UAP Gerb, '10K Live! UAPDA, Crash Retrieval Research, Q&A and More' (YouTube livestream, 23 September 2024)
- UAP Gerb, '9/29/24 Bush/Cheney Historical Connections to UFO Legacy Crash Retrieval Programs Ft. VolarRecords' (YouTube livestream, 29 September 2024)
- UAP Gerb, 'Air Force Hidden Wing, Admin & the UFO Files, "It's Probably Nothing" tour, & QnA - UAP Gerb Live' (YouTube, 2 March 2026)
Mentioned on (5)
- UAP Gerb: 10K Live! UAPDA, Crash Retrieval Research, Q&A and More
- UAP Gerb: Post UAP Hearing Live Stream: Time in DC, Immaculate Constellation, & More
- UAP Gerb: Air Force Hidden Wing, Admin & the UFO Files, "It's Probably Nothing" tour, & QnA - UAP Gerb Live
- UAP Gerb: National Reconnaissance Office - UFO Crash Retrievals, Surveillance, and Legacy Program Gatekeepers
- UAP Gerb: US Navy UFO Crash Retrieval & Reverse Engineering Programs