Arabian Sea, Arabia: Two wheels at sea — 1848
A ship at sea was approached by two “rolling wheels” that exploded with a crashing
sound: “Sir W. S. Harris read a report from a ship towards which two fiery wheels described as rolling haystacks on fire had whirled. When they came close there was a horrible crack as two masts had ruptured under a violent shaking. A strong odor of sulphur was noted.”
Source: Mentioned in GEPA Bulletin, new series no. 2 (Feb. 1965), 17, the original source was The Athenaeum, no. 1086 (19 August, 1848). 441. Case: W394