092347Z JUN 67 COMSIXTHFLT message text

2347Z 09 June 1967 drafted message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
U.S. Commander-in-Chief, Europe

IMMEDIATE

FROM: COMSIXTHFLT

TO: USINCEUR

INFO: CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCUSAFE/CINCUSAFEUR/CNO/JCS/COMFAIRMED/
CTF-60/CTG 60.2/USCINCEUR GREYHOUND/SILK PURSE/
USCINCEUR AIRBORNE COMMAND POST/

CONFIDENTIAL SITREP/06004 COMSIXTHFT/092345Z

1. SERVFORSIXTHFLT MATERIAL OFFICER COMPLETED SURVEY AND
FOLLOWING IS DAMAGE SUMMARY:

A. FLOODING BETWEEN FRAMES 52 AND 78 BELOW SECOND DECK.

B. TORPEDO HOLE AT FRAME 60 ABOUT 13 X 5 FT WITH TOP OF HOLE
AT WATER LINE. SMALLER HOLES MAY EXIST BELOW MAJOR OPENING.

C. SPS-10 RADAR INOPERATIVE.

D. MOST COMMUNICATIONS DOWN DUE LACK OF ANTENAE.

E. 21 FT MOTOR WHALE BOAT LOST. VIRTUALLY ALL LIFE RAFTS DESTROYED.

2. FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTION OR REPAIRS HAS BEEN AFFECTED:

A. ESTABLISHED WATER TIGHT BOUNDARIES AT FRAMES 52 AND 78 AND
AT SECOND DECK LEVEL.

B. EFFECTED REPAIRS TO GYRO, ENGINE ORDER TELEGRAPH, RUDDER
ANGLE INDICATOR, FATHOMETER, SOUND POWERED PHONES AND BRIDGE
STEERING CONTROL.

3. LIBERTY PRESENT POSIT 33-12N 30-15E PROCEEDING WESTWARD AT 10 KTS.

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CONFIDENTIAL

CREW AS REQUIRED. PAPAGO PLUS ONE DESTROYER WILL ESCORT TO
DRYDOCK. SPEED LIMITATIONS 10 KNOTS DUE TORPEDO DAMAGE STARBOARD SIDE.

4. UNLESS DEVELOPMENTS WARRANT, UNODIR THIS FINAL SITREP ON
LIBERTY INCIDENT.

GP-4

Note: As drafted and reworded by C6F, page 2 lead-in does not match end of page 1.