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0306Z 14
June 1967 transmitted message text from
U.S.S. Liberty to Secretary of the Navy
O 140306Z JUN 67
FM USS LIBERTY
TO SECNAV
INFO CNO
CINCUSNAVEUR
USCINCEUR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
A. CINCUSNAVEUR 132335Z
1. NORMAL SIZE COLORS FLYING BEFORE INITIAL STRAFING ATTACK. THESE
COLORS SHOT DOWN AT SOME TIME DURING AIRCRAFT ATTACKS.
2. HOLIDAY SIZE COLORS WHICH ARE LARGER THAN NORMAL SIZE COLORS
HOISTED ON PORT YARDARM PRIOR TO TORPEDO ATTACK LAUNCHED.
3. DID NOT ATTEMPT TO SIGNAL PLANES WITH FLASHING LIGHT OR ANY
OTHER METHOD AT ANY TIME. POWER NOT AVAILABLE AFTER AIR ATTACK
AND PRIOR TO TORPEDO ATTACK. HOISTED INTERNATIONAL CALL SIGN
AND CODE LIMA INDIA TO BEST RECOLLECTION OF COMMANDING OFFICER.
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