1967.06.08 - USS Liberty Incident

Sources

1. “USS Liberty incident.” Wikipedia. Accessed May 5th, 2024.
2. Ben-Ami, Shlomo. Scars of War, Wounds of Peace: The Israeli-Arab Tragedy. Cary: Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 2007.

Belligerents

1. United States
   1. 1 technical research ship

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1. Israel
   1. 2 Mirage IIIs
   2. 2 Mystère IVs
   3. 3 motor torpedo boats

Casualties and losses

1. United States
   1. 34 killed
   2. 171 wounded
   3. 1 heavily damaged research ship

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1. Israel
   1. No losses

Location

• In the Mediterranean Sea near the Sinai Peninsula.

Causes

Events

Outcome

Important Notes