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June 8, 1967
SC No. 07445/67
THE WHITE HOUSE
- WASHINGTON -
PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY BOARD
July 18,1967
The Israeli Attack on the USS Liberty
The Attack
On the afternoon of June 8 (2:05 p.m., Israeli time), the USS Liberty
while in international waters in the Eastern Mediterranean suffered an
attack by Israeli aircraft and motor torpedo boats. When attacked the
Liberty was approximately 15.5 nautical miles north of Sinai and was
traveling in a westerly direction at a speed of five knots.
The initial attack consisted of five or six straffing runs by jet
aircraft and was followed twenty-four minutes later with an attack by
three motor torpedo boats.
The attack was executed with complete surprise, remarkable efficiency,
devastating accuracy and deeply tragic results.