Skip to main content

USS Liberty AGTR-5

A ship at sea
Description: Painting, Oil on Silk; Artist Unknown; C. 1967; Framed Dimensions 21H X 25W
Accession #: 99-153-C as a Gift of Ms. Cindy McGonagle
Related Content

Between June 5 and 10, 1967, war broke out between Israel and Egypt, known as “The Six Day War.”   Admiral McDonald deployed naval forces to protect American interests in that region.  On June 8, Israel attacked USS Liberty (AGTR-5), a Navy ship that was gathering intelligence off the coast of Egypt.

Topic
Document Type
  • Art
Wars & Conflicts
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials