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2203Z 08
June 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S.S. America to
Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
O R 082203Z JUN 67
FM USS AMERICA
TO OASD PA
INFO COMSIXTHFLT
BT
C O N F I D E N T I A L
FLEET PAO SENDS
1. FOLLOWING NEWS COPY FORWARDED FOR YOUR ACTION.
2. QUOTE ASSOCIATED PRESS, WASHINGTON, D.C. ABOARD THE CARRIER AMER-
ICA IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, JUN 8 (AP) -- A NAVY SPOKESMAN SAID TONIGHT
TWO DESTROYERS, THE DAVIS AND MASSEY, HAD BEEN DETACHED FROM THE CAR-
RIER SARATOGA'S TASK GROUP AND WERE HEADING AT 30 KNOTS TO MEET THE
CRIPPLED SHIP. THEY WERE EXPECTED TO RENDEZVOUS ABOUT 6 A.M. (4.A.M.,
GMT) TO RENDER ANY ASSISTANCE. PARA
THE SIXTH FLEET TASK FORCE WAS OVER 400 MILES FROM THE LIBERTY EARLY
TONIGHT. THE SHIPS HEADED EASTWARD. THE LIBERTY WAS MOVING NORTHWARD
FROM THE SINAI PENINSULA AT 8 KNOTS. PARA
"I WOULD PRESUME SHE WOULD HAVE A PRETTY BIG HOLE IF SHE'S GOING ONLY
8 KNOTS." A SPOKESMAN SAID. PARA
THE DESTROYERS DAVIS AND MASSEY EACH HAS ONE DOCTOR AND TWO HOSPITAL
CORPSMEN, BUT THEIR SICK BAY FACILITIES WERE DESCRIBED AS SMALL. PARA
A NAVY SPOKESMAN SAID IT WAS NOT DEFINITE WHERE THE MORE SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED WOULD BE TAKEN, BUT SAID SOME MAY BE BROUGHT ABOARD THE CAR-
RIERS SARATOGA AND AMERICA OR THE CRUISERS GALVESTON OR LITTLE ROCK.
PARA
ASKED WHY THE LIBERTY WAS SO NEAR EGYPT DURING THE WAR, THE SPOKES-
MAN SAID: "BASICALLY SHE'S NOT A COMBAT SHIP AND SHE MOVED TO THE
MIDDLE EAST TO HELP PROTECT AMERICAN NATIONALS AS THE POSSIBLE NEED
FOR SUCH PROTECTION BECAME APPARENT." PARA
THE NAVY DESCRIBED THE LIBERTY AS AN AUXILIARY GENERAL TECHNICAL
RESEARCH SHIP USED TO SUPPORT ELECTRONICS RESEARCH PROGRAMS INCLUDING
ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPOGATION STUDIES AND ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS SUCH AS SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS. PARA MORE
BT
Note: See COMSIXTHFLT 081716Z JUN
67 for reason press copy sent
to OASD(PA).
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