How the uss liberty was attacked by israel in 1967, and the ensuing coverup, which continues to this day. On june 8, 1967, while patrolling in international waters in the eastern mediterranean sea, uss liberty agtr5 was savagely attacked without warning or justification by air and naval forces of the state of israel. It is well done and contains some information that you wont get anywhere else on the fate of the spy ship uss liberty. Israeli armored forces were racing deep into sinai in hot pursuit of the retreating egyptian army. The 8th of june this year will mark the 50th anniversary of the attack on the uss liberty agtr5, a spy ship the israelis repeatedly strafed, napalmed, and torpedoed during a ferocious hourlong assault that the washington post later described as one of the most bloody and bizarre peacetime encounters in u. The attack on the liberty, an incident that remains a contentious topic to this day, killed 34 americans and wounded another 171. About 8 liberty survivors were in attendance and a few dozen friends, family, and supporters. For the same reasons that there are not feature movies about the uss pueblo or uss maddox. Later the same ship was torpedoed, with further loss of life. They asked the ship to withdraw from the region, but that request didnt go through the radio. Remembering the 1967 israeli attack on the uss liberty. Uss liberty id3461, was a transport ship launched in june 1918 and decommissioned in may 1919, and as usat liberty, a united states army transport ship sunk in 1942 uss liberty agtr5, was a ship strafed and bombed by israeli airforce resulting in more than 34 dead and 171 wounded and its decommissioning as beyond repair. During the sixday war, israel attacked and nearly sank the uss liberty belonging to.
It has been reported that the american submarine, uss amberjack, was standing by to sink the liberty and save the operation but the presence of 6264 prevented this from happening. The uss liberty incident was an attack on a united states navy technical research ship, uss. May 31, 2012 james morris, political analyst and commentator confronts john mccain about the uss liberty coverup on memorial day. This uss liberty memorial web site tells their story and is dedicated to the memory of the 34 brave men who died. Campbell, an experienced american scriptwriter prepared for filming. The uss liberty memorial web site tells their story and is dedicated to the memory of the 34 brave men who died. Alison weir today, the 42nd anniversary of the israeli attack on the uss liberty, a memorial service was held at arlington national cemetery, sponsored by the white house commission on remembrance. The technical research ship uss liberty arrives at valletta, malta, having been attacked by israeli aircraft and torpedo vessels in the mediterranean, 8th june 1967. Mg martinelli 1 day ago edited the betrayal goes as deep as gas chambers at auschwitz. The uss liberty incident was an attack on a united states navy technical research ship, uss liberty, by israeli air force jet fighter aircraft and israeli navy motor torpedo boats, on 8 june 1967, during the sixday war.
On june 8, 1967, the virtually unarmed uss liberty agtr5, the u. Thirtyfour sailors were killed and more than 170 wounded, many critically. Pinhas lavon 1 day ago mel gibson should make a movie about the uss liberty. It is among the most decorated crews for a single engagement in the entire history of the united states navy. A uss libertys heros passing june 8, 2019 on the 52nd anniversary of the attack on the uss liberty, ray mcgovern focuses on terry halbardier, who sent the sos that saved the ship from. New evidence proves israel attacked uss liberty with orders. Why hasnt hollywood made a movie about the uss liberty. Seven out of every 10 crew members was either killed or injured. Trailer for funding a fulllength feature film of the june 8. Israel apologized and paid compensation to the victims families. The crew of the uss liberty is the most decorated crew since world war ii. Uss liberty dead in the water top documentary films. James morris, political analyst and commentator confronts john mccain about the uss liberty coverup on memorial day.
This article was first published on november 14, 2014 fresh evidence presented in an exclusive al jazeera investigation into the israeli attack on the uss liberty that killed 34 americans proves the incident was not a mistake. Trailer for funding a fulllength feature film of the june 8, 1967 israeli. During the sixday war, israel attacked and nearly sank the uss liberty belonging to its closest ally, the usa. In 1967 the listening ship the uss liberty was on duty around the coasts of africa and the middle east. The uss liberty massacre hour dave gahary left and phil tourney. Uss liberty agtr 5 incident 49 years ago today, uss liberty agtr 5 was attacked in international water by israeli forces on june 8, 1967, killing 34 americans and wounding another 171. In 1967 the spy ship uss liberty was attacked by israeli fighter jets and torpedo boats in international waters during the sixday war.
Thirtyfour american sailors were killed in the israeli attack and many others were wounded. Navys most sophisticated spy ship, while monitoring communications in international waters in the eastern mediterranean during the sixday warto find out if the soviet union was assisting its arab client stateswas. Admiral kidd israel attacked uss liberty deliberately. John mccain confronted about uss liberty coverup memorial. She was originally built and served in world war ii as a vc2sap3 type victory cargo ship named ss simmons victory. An internationally respected expert on middle east and energy issues, akins has been an active and outspoken proponent for a just resolution of the arabisraeli conflict and a prescient analyst of the middle east peace.
Thirtyfour american servicemen were killed in the twohour assault by israeli warplanes and torpedo boats. The combined air and sea attack killed 34 crew members naval officers, seamen, two marines, and one civilian, wounded 171. Jul 22, 2017 it has been reported that the american submarine, uss amberjack, was standing by to sink the liberty and save the operation but the presence of 6264 prevented this from happening. If you are not yet familiar with the deliberate israeli attack on the uss liberty. New york on the fourth day of the 1967 arab israeli war, the intelligence ship uss liberty was steaming slowly in international waters, 14 miles off the sinai peninsula. Liberty, then the worlds most sophisticated intelligencegathering ship, came under attack in the eastern mediterranean. Uss liberty shipwreck tulamben 2020 all you need to. May 10, 2016 this is the official donation reel for a fulllength feature film on the june 8, 1967 israeli attack of the uss liberty, the only major maritime attack not investigated by the u. Of a crew of 294 officers and men including three civilians, the ship suffered thirty four 34 killed in action and one hundred seventy three 173 wounded in action. Its hard to believe that nearly 50 years has passed since israel attacked my good ship uss liberty in international waters. Israeli aircraft had flown over the uss liberty in the morning and had reported that the ship was american.
Preattack reconnaissance of the uss liberty, 8 june 1967. The americans have findings that show our pilots were aware the ship was american, a newly published. Uss liberty survivors new book soon to be a fulllength feature film. Uss liberty was identified as a us naval ship nine hours before the attack by israeli reconnaissance aircraft and continuously tracked by israeli radar and aircraft thereafter. Sf core support group lifetime friend of stormfront sustaining member. The firsthalf details the israeli attack and the bravery of the crew as they faced an overwhelming three pronged force from both air and sea. Its mission was to gather signals intelligence on israels arab opponents and their soviet advisers and monitor the situation from international waters off the coast of sinai, egypt. During the six day war between israel and the arab states, the uss liberty, an american intelligence ship, was attacked for 75 minutes on june 8, 1967, in international waters by israeli aircraft. The israeli attack on the uss liberty paul craig roberts. Liberty, a world war ii freighter, had been converted into an intelligence vessel by the topsecret us national security. Remembering the crew of the uss liberty agtr5 station hypo. The crew, in close proximity to the war zone, was reassured by the presence of israeli aircraft. This is the official donation reel for a fulllength feature film on the june 8, 1967 israeli attack of the uss liberty, the only major maritime attack not investigated by the u. The uss liberty is a destroyer used by natos naval forces in arma 3.
Yet, the attack has never received a full investigation, as required by law. Grass roots movement to readshare the screenplay enemies within toward a world class producer to make a feature film of the uss liberty incidentcoverup. So a failure to apologize could have jeopardized the billions in foreign aid. Uss liberty 1775, was an american revolutionary war ship uss liberty id3461, was a transport ship launched in june 1918 and decommissioned in may 1919, and as usat liberty, a united states army transport ship sunk in 1942 uss liberty agtr5, was a ship strafed and bombed by israeli airforce resulting in more than 34 dead and 171 wounded and its. This documentary film is 15 years old now but dont overlook it. Uss liberty survivors new book soon to be a fulllength. This is an accurate historical detailed sequence of events on the attack on the uss liberty by the israeli warplanes.
Injured liberty crew members are escorted to a memorial service on the deck of the aircraft carrier uss america cva66 on 10 june 1967. On the 52nd anniversary of the attack on the uss liberty, ray mcgovern focuses on terry halbardier, who sent the sos that saved the ship from israeli destruction. Official page for the upcoming fulllength feature film about the massacre on the uss liberty, erasing the liberty. I salute the heroes of the uss liberty, and my condolences to the families of the deceased. After a twohour attack by planes and torpedo boats, 70 percent of its 294man crew.
Admiral kidd israel attacked uss liberty deliberately by reed irvine first posted 1163 14. Uss liberty agtr5 receives assistance from units of the sixth fleet, after she was attacked and seriously damaged by israeli forces off the sinai peninsula on 8 june 1967 official u. Uss liberty cover up full movie the loss of liberty us. After surveilling uss liberty for more than nine hours with almost hourly aircraft over flights and radar tracking, the air and naval forces of israel attacked our ship in international waters without warning. During the sixday war, israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attack the uss liberty in international waters off egypts gaza strip. The uss liberty, a world war iiera cargo ship refitted as a surveillance vessel, was deployed to the eastern mediterranean in the days leading up to the war. Amid the jubilee celebrations for the sixday 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. On the 8th june, the liberty was mistakenly attacked by three seemingly unmarked aircraft, an attack that left 8 men dead but around 70 injured. The attack after surveilling uss liberty for more than nine hours with almost hourly aircraft overflights and radar tracking, the air and naval forces of israel attacked our ship in. Uss liberty movie a fulllength feature film of the june 8, 1967. The attack on the uss liberty and its coverup james akins was u. The spy ship left out in the cold naval history magazine.
She had been built as a design 1037 ship for the united states shipping board in world war i and had served in the united states navy in that war as animal transport uss liberty id3461. Both ships were attacked and or captured during provocative incidents of now questionable circumstances. She was also notable as the first ship constructed at. The press release for the bbc documentary film dead in the water states that new recorded and other evidence suggests the attack was a daring. Usat liberty was a united states army cargo ship torpedoed by japanese submarine i166 in january 1942 and beached on the island of bali, indonesia. New evidence proves israel attacked uss liberty with. Has israel ever apologized to usa and the family of those. Navys most sophisticated spy ship, while monitoring communications in international waters in the eastern mediterranean during the sixday war, was viciously attacked by unmarked israeli jets and marked israeli motor torpedo boats.
Add holocaust on the high seas and orders shipped to nonu. The attack after surveilling uss liberty for more than nine hours with almost hourly aircraft overflights and radar tracking, the air and naval forces of israel attacked our ship in international waters without warning. Assigned as an escort for the uss freedom aircraft carrier, the uss liberty is a libertyclass destroyer that serves as the vanguard for the u. Of a crew of 294 officers and men including three civilians, the ship suffered thirty four 34 killed in action and one hundred.
This is the official donation reel for a fulllength feature film on the june 8, 1967 israeli attack of the uss liberty, the only major maritime attack. We need to know what happened, so that we are not tricked into the evil web of zionism which is controlling our media, our tv, hollywood, our congresssenate and our banking system. The attack on the liberty is a vivid account worthy of a careful reading by anyone interested in ensuring that painful past experience properly illuminates the u. The trouble with the uss liberty war history online. America is commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the israeli attack on uss liberty. After surveilling uss liberty for more than nine hours with almost hourly aircraft over flights and radar tracking, the air and naval forces of israel attacked. According to the film, us official knew in advance that the ship was going to be attacked. Richard helms, robert mcnamara, christopher mitchell. The next day, israel mistook uss liberty for an egyptian ship.
Uss liberty was originally the 7,725 long tons 7,849 t light civilian cargo vessel simmons victory, a massproduced, standarddesign victory ship, the followon series to the famous liberty ships that supplied the allies with cargo during world war ii. Uss liberty cover up full movie the loss of liberty us navy army. Assigned as an escort for the uss freedom aircraft carrier, the uss liberty is a liberty class destroyer that serves as the vanguard for the u. Uss liberty agtr5 was a belmontclass technical research ship electronic spy ship that was attacked by israel defense forces during the 1967 sixday war. Howard films loss of liberty dramatically proves, beyond any doubt, that the. Uss liberty shipwreck tulamben 2020 all you need to know. Since 1967 the official story has been that israel simply misidentified. Jul 26, 2016 the uss liberty was in international waters off the coast of egypt.
It is more difficult to debunk claims of an orchestrated coverup indeed, president johnson could very well have wanted to salvage americans relationship with israel, and the damage was done but thus far, no bulletproof evidence of a deliberate israeli strike has emerged, even after. Erasing the liberty israels massacre on the uss liberty. On june 7, 1967, the war was heavily underway, and the pentagon was concerned for the uss liberty. Jun 29, 2018 during the six day war between israel and the arab states, the uss liberty, an american intelligence ship, was attacked for 75 minutes on june 8, 1967, in international waters by israeli aircraft.
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