USS Liberty incident - Wikipedia
The USS Liberty incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship (a spy ship), USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats, on 8 June 1967, during the Six-Day War. [2]
Why Did Israel Attack USS Liberty? | RealClearHistory
Jun 6, 2018 · On June 5, Israel launched a surprise attack against Egyptian troops in the Sinai, and war began. The United States vowed to remain neutral in the conflict, but kept a military presence in the region.
USS Liberty incident | Facts, Deaths, & Investigation | Britannica
Dec 19, 2024 · USS Liberty incident, attack on the USS Liberty, a United States Navy signals intelligence ship, by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on June 8, 1967, in the middle of the Six-Day War. In all, 34 people on the ship were killed, and roughly another 170 were wounded.
'We're Fed Up With It': Survivors of the USS Liberty Look for …
Jun 8, 2022 · The attack, which left 34 Americans dead and 174 others injured -- two-thirds of the crew in total, according to a press release organized by the Liberty Veterans Association -- has been veiled...
'But sir, it’s an American ship.' 'Never mind, hit her!' When Israel ...
Jul 11, 2017 · Amid the jubilee celebrations for the Six-Day War, the tragic story of the American spy ship USS Liberty – which was bombed by an Israeli fighter jet and torpedo boats on June 8, 1967 in the eastern Mediterranean – was somewhat overlooked. Thirty-four American sailors were killed in the Israeli attack and many others were wounded.
Israel attacks USS Liberty | June 8, 1967 - HISTORY
Feb 9, 2010 · During the Six-Day War, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attack the USS Liberty in international waters off Egypt’s Gaza Strip. The intelligence ship, well-marked as an American vessel and only...
The "Six-Day War" and USS Liberty - NHHC
Jul 25, 2024 · While operating off the north coast of the Sinai Peninsula on the afternoon of 8 June, in the midst of the Arab-Israeli “Six-Day War” (5–10 June 1967), Liberty was attacked with multiple strafing...
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Why did Israel attack USS Liberty?
Jun 8, 2007 · Israel insists it mistook the Liberty for a hostile Egyptian ship, the El Quseir, and numerous US and Israeli inquiries have concluded the attack was accidental. But for Mr Brummett and a growing...
Historical Documents - Office of the Historian
THE ISRAELI ATTACK ON THE USS LIBERTY. The US Naval technical research ship Liberty was attacked by Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats off the Sinai Peninsula on 8 June. The following account of the circumstances of the attack has been compiled from all available sources.
USS Liberty - Wikipedia
USS Liberty (AGTR-5) was a Belmont-class technical research ship (i.e. an electronic spying ship) that was attacked by Israel Defense Forces during the 1967 Six-Day War. She was originally built and served in World War II as a VC2-S-AP3 type Victory cargo ship named SS Simmons Victory.