1349Z 08 June 1967 as received message text from
Commander, Sixth Fleet to
Director, National Security Agency

ZYH

FM COMSIXTHFLT

TO DIRNSA

ZEM

USS LIBERTY, POSIT 31-23N 33-23E HIT OYTX [by]

TORPEDO STAROORNMARD SIEE E E E SIDE R [starboard side] AT

081230Z. THREE UNIDENTIFIED

GUNBOATS APPROACHING VESSEL. BEIBERTY [Liberty] LISTING

BADLY. MESSAGE FROM LIBERTY A UNTHENTICATED.

IC FT 1598348 DTG 081349Z CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL

Note: ZYH is defined as:

Used in message format as a high precedence indicator, which activates an alarm upon receipt of an IMMEDIATE, FLASH or CRITIC precedence message.

ZEM is defined as:

Used in message format as a symbol for machine recognition of the start of text (SOT) indicator, which prevents the incoming line sensing device from reacting to certain machine sequences during the textual portion of a message.

Copy of this message text from Sixth Fleet histrocial files reads as:

081349Z JUN 67
FM COMSIXTHFLT
TO DIRNSA
BT
N A T O C O N F I D E N T I A L
CRITIC
USS LIBERTY POSIT 31-23N 33-23E HIT BY TORPEDO STARBOARD AT
081230Z
THREE UNIDENTIFIED GUNBOATS IN VICINITY. LIBERTY LISTING BADLY.
MESSAGE FROM LIBERTY AUTHENTICATED.
GP-4
C FT 1598348 DTG 081349Z CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL
BT

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