Entities_008–4B
Nickname: The Trawler
Danger Ranking: 4B
First Reported: 1980–07–03 — Off the coast of Grayland, WA

Summary:
The Trawler is an anomalous deep-sea vessel that surfaces during severe coastal storms. Eyewitness accounts describe it as a rusted mid-century fishing trawler, with shattered windows and barnacle-crusted hull plating. It emits no radar signature and vanishes from sonar even while visible on the horizon.

When observed through telescopic lenses or binoculars, figures can be seen moving aboard the deck—described as "half-drowned," humanoid silhouettes dragging nets filled with indistinguishable material. Any attempt to approach results in the vessel fading into heavy fog or capsizing nearby ships through sudden tidal spikes.

Ships or aircraft that attempt to make direct contact often experience navigation disruption, mechanical failure, or a complete systems wipe. Survivors of failed approach attempts report vivid dreams of drowning, deep pressure, and “pulling something up that should’ve stayed buried.”

Recovered debris attributed to The Trawler includes radio fragments broadcasting obsolete distress calls and barnacle-covered human bones bearing 1950s-era Navy dog tags.

Known Properties:

• Does not emit or reflect radar/sonar consistently.
  
• Appears only during violent storms or atmospheric pressure shifts.
  
• Broadcasts corrupted maritime radio signals in multiple languages.
  
• Prolonged visual contact induces vivid, often traumatic hallucinations.
  
• Associated with rising clusters of drowned animals and birds near the coast.
  

Containment Procedure:
Coastal watch towers in Grays Harbor and Pacific County are equipped with anomaly triangulation gear. During storm advisories, local fishermen are to be warned of “military test activity” and rerouted. Observation must be conducted from a distance of no less than 3.2 nautical miles.

Under no circumstances should contact be attempted. If The Trawler is sighted, record timestamp, wind direction, barometric pressure, and immediately issue maritime quiet protocol (M-QP.44).

All equipment affected by visual exposure must be degaussed and quarantined.

Encounters:

• 1980–07–03, Grayland, WA: First visual confirmation. Coast Guard cutter lost 3 crew to deck collapse after pursuing visual anomaly.
  
• 1985–08–14, Shoalwater Bay: A family fishing vessel disappeared. Only item recovered: a VHS tape filled with distorted maritime broadcast loops.
  
• 1989–12–01, Willapa Bay: Local shrimping crew reported seeing “people pulling ropes of teeth.” Visual contact caused vessel systems failure for 18 hours.
  
• 1991–03–25, Cape Disappointment: Trawler observed by radar technician and recorded on analog film. Footage degraded into static after one viewing.
  

Recommendation:
Treat all sightings as electromagnetic and memetic hazards. All attempts to reach or board The Trawler have ended in death or permanent trauma.

Do not follow the fog.

List of Case Workers:

• Lt. Maria Ortez (Coastal Surveillance Lead)
  
• Dr. Desmond Hui (Oceanic Phenomena Division)
  
• Analyst Becca Trant
  
• Technician Wren Collins
  
• Agent Markus Tennant (Presumed Drowned, 1985)