0903Z 09 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to U.S. Naval Attache, Athens

DTG 090903Z JUN 67

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO:   ALUSNA ATHENS

INFO: CNO/CINCUSNAVEUR/COMFAIRMED/NALCOEURREP NAPLES/NAF
      NAPLES/NSA NAPLES/FMC NAPLES/CTF 60/CTF 63/LIBERTY/TIDEWATER/
      SOPA ADMIN SOUDHA BAY/CTF 67/NALCOEURREP DET ROTA/COMDESRON 12/
      PAPAGO/COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT/COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT MATREP

CONFIDENTIAL

SUBJ: JUN PORT VISITS GREECE CLNC REQUEST NR TWO

REF: A. MY 211430Z FEB 67 (COMPOSITE CLNC REQ) [not in file]

    1. AS A RESULT OF DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY USS LIBERTY AGTR5,
AN IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE SHIP IS REQUIRED. LIBERTY
PRESENTLY ENROUTE TO SOUDHA BAY ESCORTED BY FLEET TUG
PAPAGO AND TWO DESTROYERS. AFTER DETAILING SURVEY OF
DAMAGE, LIBERTY WILL PROBABLY REQUIRE VOYAGE REPAIRS AND
MAY REQUIRE DRY DOCKING. FURTHER IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
LIBERTY'S APPROXIMATELY FIVE FIVE MEDICAL CASES BE AIR
EVACUATED EARLIEST UPON ARRIVAL SOUDHA.

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CONFIDENTIAL

     2. ACCORDINGLY REQ DIPLOMATIC CLNC FOR LIBERTY TO ENTER
SOUDHA BAY AM ONE ONE JUN FOR ME/DETAILED DAMAGE SURVEY BY TIDEWATER,
AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURAL REPAIRS. WILL ADVISE DEPARTURE DATE EARLIEST
AS SOON AS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE SURVEY AND ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE
TEMPORARY REPAIRS KNOWN.

     3. ACCT NR  028  C6F TO ATHENS.

GP-4

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Message subject lineage:

091924Z JUN 67 COMSIXTHFLT
100600Z JUN 67 ALUSNA ATHENS

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