1954Z 09 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
Commander, Service Force Sixth Fleet

DTG 091954Z JUN 67

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO:   COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT

INFO: CINCUSNAVEUR/COMSERVLANT/COMSERVRON EIGHT/LIBERTY/
      CINCLANTFLT/CNO/JCS/CTF 60/USS TIDEWATER/USCINCEUR

CONFIDENTIAL

USS LIBERTY DAMAGE

1. FLEET MAINTENANCE OFFICER INSPECTED DAMAGE 9 JUNE. FOLLOWING
IS DAMAGE SUMMARY:

A. FLOODING BETWEEN FRAMES 52 AND 78 (36 INCH FRAME SPACING)
BELOW SECOND DECK AND INCLUDING 1ST AND SECOND PLATFORM DECKS
ENTIRE WIDTH OF SHIP (FLOODED AREA INCLUDES LOWER TWO LEVELS
RESEARCH OPERATIONS SPACES).

B. TORPEDO HOLE AT FRAME 60 ABOUT 13X15 FT WITH TOP OF HOLE
AT WATER LINE. SMALLER HOLES MAY EXIST BELOW MAJOR OPENING.

C. SPS 10 RADAR DESTROYED BY CREW DURING ATTACK. RADAR
CONSOLES PROBABLY BEYOND REPAIR.

D. MOST COMMUNICATIONS DOWN DUE LACK OF ANTENNAE, EQUIPT MAY
REQUIRE MINOR REPAIRS.

E. FLASH FIRE STBD WING OF BRIDGE. NO MAJOR DAMAGE.

F. FLASH FIRE DUE RUPTURED GASOLINE DRUMS PORT SIDE 01 AND 02
LEVELS AMIDSHIP, EXTERIOR SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE, NO INTERIOR DAMAGE
IN WAY OF FIRE.

G. 21' MWB LOST. 33 FT PERSONNEL BOAT MINOR DAMAGE. VIRTUALLY
ALL LIFE RAFTS DESTROYED.

H. CANNON HOLES FROM 2 INCHES TO ONE FOOT IN DIAMETER
THROUGHOUT TOPSIDE AREA, WITH ASSOCIATED CABLE DAMAGE IN WAY OF
HOLES.

2. WATERTIGHT BOUNDARIES ESTABLISHED AT FRAMES 52 AND 78 AND AT
SECOND DECK LEVEL. SECOND DECK HOLED IN DIAGNOSTIC ROOM AND AT
SKIN OF SHIP. BULKHEAD BULGED FORWARD FROM EXPLOSION BUT IN GOOD
CONDITION. BULKHEAD AT FRAME 78 (FORWARD BULKHEAD ENGINEERING
SPACES) IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, NO INDICATED DAMAGE.

3. NO DAMAGE IN ENGINEERING PLANT OR STEERING GEAR ROOM. GYRO,
ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH, RUDDER ANGLE INDICATOR, FATHOMETER, SOUND
POWERED PHONES, AND BRIDGE STEERING CONTROL IN OPERATION.

4. SHIP IN PROCESS REMOVING LIST. LIST PRESENTLY ABOUT 4-5
DEGREES. ANTICIPATE ZERO LIST ON PORT ARRIVAL.

Message subject lineage:

092002Z JUN 67 COMSIXTHFLT
092356Z JUN 67 COMSERVFORSIXTHFLT
110900Z JUN 67 USS LIBERTY

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