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0708Z 09
June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander, Task Group Sixty Point Five to
Commander, Sixth Fleet and
Commander, Task Force Sixty
O 090708Z JUN 67
FM CTG SIX ZERO PT FIVE
TO COMSIXTHFLT
CTF SIX ZERO
INFO CNO
CHINFO
USCINCEUR
CINCUSNAVEUR
CTF SIX THREE
CTG SIX ZERO PT TWO
USS PAGAGO
USS LIBERTY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
1. READY TRANS FIFTEEN SERIOUS WOUNDED LIBERTY FORECASTLE ZERO
REL WIND WHEN HELOS ARRIVE. NINE DEAD TO FOLLOW. MEDIAL ASST ON
SCENE ADEQUATE AFTER ABOVE TRANSFER. MOST DEAD VIEWABLE. SEVERAL NOT.
2. BASED ON INSPECTION MAJOR DAMAGE AREA COMBINED WITH
OPINION LIBERTY CO BELIEVE POSSIBLITY ALIVE PERS IN FLOODED
SPACE IMPOSSIBLE. BULKHEADS FIRM AND FLOODING CONTAINED. IN VIEW
ABOVE SEE NO NEED ATTEMPT PLUG TORPEDO HOLE AND DEWATER AT SEA.
3. SHIP COMPLETELY MOBIL TO TEN KNOTS. FUEL AND WATER AMPLE.
4. OIL LEAKING OUT WHICH WOULD PROBABLY NEGAT PORT ENTRY IF
CONTINUES. WILL WATCH AND ADVISE.
5. CO HAS LEG WOUND. HE IS EXHAUSTED AND DANGER OF INFECTION.
EXEC OFF DEAD. MY OPS OFF QUAL COMMAND TRANSFERRED.
AM NOW MAKING DECISION AS TO COMMAND. OTHER PERS TRANS FROM
DAVIS INCLUDE TEN ENG AND DECK RATINGS.
6. HAVE ASSUMED ALL COMM GUARDS.
7. INTEND UNDERWAY AT TEN KNOTS ABOUT 0915.
8. SERVICES MASSEY NO LONGER REQUIRED WHEN PAPAGO ARRIVES.
9. YOUR 090551Z REPLX TO FOLLOW.
GP-4
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