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The USS ''Liberty'' was a Belmont-class technical research ship<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l6/liberty-iii.htm| The vessel's specification]</ref>, belonging to the [[United States Navy]]. The most notable event concerning it was an attack on it in international waters near the town of [[El Arish]] on June 8 1967, during the [[Six Day War]], by [[Israel|Israeli]] fighter planes and torpedo boats. The incident killed 34 US servicemen and wounded 173, making it the second deadliest attack against a US warship since the end of [[World War II]]. The government of Israel later paid a total of $12 million in compensation to the U.S. government and the families of the victims.<ref>''Raid on the Sun'', by Rodger W. Claire, Random House, 2004</ref>
The USS ''Liberty'' was a Belmont-class technical research ship<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/l6/liberty-iii.htm| The vessel's specification]</ref>, belonging to the [[United States Navy]]. The most notable event concerning it was an attack on it in international waters near the town of [[El Arish]] on June 8 1967, during the [[Six Day War]], by [[Israel|Israeli]] fighter planes and torpedo boats. The incident killed 34 US servicemen and wounded 173, making it the second deadliest attack against a US warship since the end of [[World War II]]. The captain of the ship, Commander [[William McGonagle]], was awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his actions during and after the attack. The government of Israel later paid a total of $12 million in compensation to the U.S. government and the families of the victims.<ref>''Raid on the Sun'', by Rodger W. Claire, Random House, 2004</ref>
The attack is still a subject of controversy. Many people, including survivors of the incident, believe that the ''Liberty'' was targeted deliberately, and that her attackers knew she was an American ship. Israel maintains that the attack was accidental, and that the Liberty was mistaken for an enemy vessel.
The attack is still a subject of controversy. Many people, including survivors of the incident, believe that the ''Liberty'' was targeted deliberately, and that her attackers knew she was an American ship. Israel maintains that the attack was accidental, and that the Liberty was mistaken for an enemy vessel.