Equipment used by the parties in the area
The photos below show examples of the types of equipment used by the parties in the area on June 8, 1967.

click pictures for close up

 

image
USS Liberty

USS Liberty as she appeared before the attack.

 

image
USS Saratoga

One of two Sixth Fleet aircraft carriers to launch rescue aircraft .

 

image
USS America

The second Sixth Fleet aircraft carrier that launched aircraft to come to the rescue of USS Liberty.


image
USS Davis

Davis was the first ship to meet and render aid to Liberty following the attack.

 

image
USS Massey

Massey was the second ship to arrive and assist Liberty.

 

image
USS Papago

Papago was the seagoing tug that met and brought Liberty to dry dock in Malta following the attack.


image
Navy EC-121 Airborne Intercept Platform

A Navy EC-121 aircraft intercepted some of the Israeli radio traffic at the end of the attack.

 

image
Air Force EC-130 Airborne Intercept Platform

An Air Force EC-130 aircraft intercepted the Israeli air to ground communications during the attack.

 

image
Navy E3B Airborne Intercept Platform

The Navy also had E3B communications and signals intercept platforms operating in the area.


image
Navy F-4 Fighter

The Sixth Fleet aircraft carriers launched F-4 aircraft to come to the rescue of USS Liberty. Minutes after their launch, the Israelis broke off their attack and reported that they had made "a mistake."

 

image
Navy A-4

The aircraft carriers also launched A-4 fighter-bombers to aid Liberty.


 

image
Navy A-1

The carriers also launched A-1 aircraft to cover USS Liberty. These aircraft, had then not been recalled, would have been able to remain on station for a very long time.


image
Israeli Torpedo Boat

This photo is of one of the three Israeli torpedo boats that torpedoed the ship, then circled it for another 45 minutes, raking it with cannon and machine-gun fire.

 

image
NordAtlas Recon Aircraft

This was one of the many Israeli recon aircraft that orbited USS Liberty throughout the day of the attack.



 

image
Israeli Mystere 3 Fighter-Bomber

Aircraft of this type were used in the strike packages that we sent to attack USS Liberty.


image
Israeli Mirage 3 Fighter-Bomber

This type of aircraft was also used in the strike packages the Israelis sent to attack USS Liberty.



 






 






image

image