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2350Z 09 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
U.S. Comander-in-Chief, Europe

O 092350Z JUN 67
FM CINCUSNAVEUR
TO USCINCEUR
INFO AIG NINE ONE EIGHT
COMSIXTHFLT
COMFAIRMED
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
CONFIDENTIAL/EUROPREP/SITREP/06010/CINCUSNAVEUR 092359Z (U)
1. (C) USS DAVIS AND USS MASSEY RENDEVOUSED WITH USS LIBERTY
AT 090420Z AND TRANSFERRED DOCTORS AND REPAIR PARTIES. AMERICA
JOINED AND EVACUATED WOUNDED AND DEAD. COMMANDING OFFICER WOUNDED
BUT REMAINS IN COMMAND. EXECUTIVE OFFICER KILLED. WOUNDED TOTAL
ABOUT SEVENTY FIVE WITH TWENTY-TWO MISSING AND PRESUMED DEAD IN
FLOODED COMPARTMENTS. USS LIBERTY SEAWORTHY AND PROCEEDING IN
COMPANY WITH USS DAVIS AND USS PAPAGO TO MALTA AT 10 KNOTS.
2. (C) USS SYLVANIA AND USS F. SHERMAN HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM
ALEXANDRIA EVACUATION WAITING STATIONS. USS L. THOMAS REMAINS
IN POSITION 108M FROM ALEXANDRIA TO COVER SS KARINA WHICH WILL
EVACUATE U.S. NATIONALS ON 10 JUNE.
3. (C) COMSIXTHFLT RESUMED TACTICAL SIGNAL FLIGHTS TODAY.
4. (C) NAVMRUAEN CAIRO, WILL EVACUATE 32 PERSONNEL VIA RAIL/
SURFACE, ALEXANDRIA TO ATHENS ON 10 JUNE.
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