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1455Z 08 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe

Z 081455Z JUN 67
FM COMSIXTHFLT
TO USCINCEUR
INFO AIG NINE NINE EIGHT (TO CINCUSNAVEUR)
CNO
JCS
COMFAIRMED
CTF SIX ZERO
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
BT
C O N F I D E N T I A L
CONF FLASHSITREP 06005 COMSIXTHFLT 081653Z
1. FOLLOWING MSG REC FROM USDAO TEL AVIV.
QUOTE: ALUSNA CALLED TO FLO TO RECEIVE REPORT.
ISRAELI AIRCRAFT AND MTB'S ERRONEOUSLY ATTACKED U.S. SHIP AT
081200Z. POSITION 31-25N 33-23E. MAYBE NAVY SHIP. IDF
HELICOPTERS IN RESCUE OPERATIONS. NO OTHER INFO. ISRAELIS SEND
ABJECT APOLOGIES AND REQUEST INFO OF OTHER US SHIPS NEAR WAR
COAST. UNQUOTE.
2. AT 081430Z LIBERTY REPORTED UNDERWAY AT EIGHT(8) KNOTS.
340 DEGREES MAGNETIC.
GP-4
BT