1548Z 28 June 1967 transmitted message text from
Naval Scientific and Technical Intelligence Center to
U.S.S. Liberty

DTG 281548Z JUN 67

FM: NAVSCIENTECHINTELCEN

TO: USS LIBERTY

INFO: CNO
      CINCUSNAVEUR
      CINCEUR
      JCS(JRC)
      CINCLANTFLT
      COMSIXTHFLT
      COMSERVLANT
      DIA

CONFIDENTIAL

Shrapnel Evaluation (U)

a. LIBERTY (AGTR-5) 081715Z

1. Interim evaluation of fragments received as result of attack
reported reference A indicates following types of ammunition
and source:

   a. 20 mm HE-T. From MTB. 20K DM-11 W. German
   b. 30 mm HC, aircraft cannon, nationality unknown.
   c. 40 mm tracer element from MTB. US made projectile.
   d. 50 caliber projectiles (several) nationality unknown.

2. Fragments will be forwarded to Naval Weapons Laboratory,
Dahlgren, Va. for further analysis. GP-3