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2000Z 12 June 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S.S. Liberty to
Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twelve and
U.S.S. Davis


R 122000Z JUN 67
FM USS LIBERTY
TO COMDESRON ONE TWO
USS DAVIS
INFO COMSIXTHFLT
BT
UNCLAS
A. COMDESRON 12 121602Z JUN 67 (NOTAL) [not in file]
1. LCDR PETTYJOHN AND ALL DAVIS PERSONNEL WILL BE RETURNED ON
ARRIVAL MALTA.
2. THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE, MANY LONG HOURS OF HARD WORK AND
WONDERFUL ATTITUDE OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF YOUR
COMMANDS IS VERY GRATIFYING. MEN WERE CONSTANTLY SEEKING THINGS
TO DO, NOT JUST ESSENTIAL WORK, BUT ITEMS THAT COULD EASILY
BE ACCOMPLISHED BY LIBERTY PERSONNEL. IT IS FELT THAT LIBERTY
COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THE SECOND DAY WITHOUT THE
ASSISTANCE OF DAVIS EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL. EVERY MAN,
SEAMAN THROUGH OFFICER IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE CFS???FZ ILE IN LIBERTY.
4. DAVIS WILL ALWAYS BE IN THE HEARTS OF LIBERTY PERSONNEL
AND THE MORNING OF 9 JUNE WHEN SHE CAME STEAMING INTO VIEW TO
OUR ASSISTANCE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. MY SINCERE APPRECIATION
AND THANKS TO ALL.
BT