Photos taken during the the Israeli attack on USS Liberty.

A number of photos were taken by members of the crew, during the attack, of the attacking Israeli air and sea forces.

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Israeli Torpedo Boat

An Israeli torpedo boat races past the starboard side of the ship during the attack.


 

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Israeli Mystere Jet Attacking

Israeli Mystere jet during the attack.
This picture was taken by Captain McGonagle using the 35MM camera kept on the bridge.


 

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Israeli Helocopter

Israeli helicopter filled with armed troops circles USS Liberty during the attack.




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Liberty Turns Hard to Avoid Torpedo

USS Liberty turns hard to port during the attack to attempt to avoid Israeli torpedoes.


 

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Two Israeli Torpedo Boats

Two Israeli torpedo boats circle USS Liberty, strafing the ship with cannon and machine gun fire.

 

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Israeli Fighter Strafing USS Liberty

An Israeli jet is seen strafing USS Liberty and the cannon splashes can be seen ahead of the ship.


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Israeli Helicopter Drops an Object

This photo shows an Israeli helicopter ejecting something..


 


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