USS Liberty
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USS Liberty was a Belmont-class technical research ship that was attacked by Israel Defense Forces during the 1967 Six-Day War. She was originally built and served in World War II as a VC2-S-AP3 type Victory cargo ship named SS Simmons Victory. Wikipedia
Launched: April 6, 1945
Length: 456′
Construction started: February 23, 1945
Commissioned: 30 December 1964
Complement: : 62 Merchant Marine and 28 US Naval Armed Guards as Victory ship; 358 officers and enlisted for USS Liberty;
Decommissioned: 1 June 1968
Displacement: 7725 tons (light displacement)
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