In 1982, the IDF (Israel Defense Force) History Department, Research and Instruction Branch produced a comprehensive report about the June 8, 1967 IDF attack on USS Liberty. The report is entitled, The Attack on the 'Liberty' Incident.

Within the IDF History Report, on page 18, there are two purported gun camera images with a description that claims the images show USS Liberty under attack and identifies key features on the ship.  These purported gun camera images are of extremely poor quality. (If a higher quality copy of the report can be found, it will be substituted for the current low quality copy, and this analysis will be updated accordingly.)  Below is an image of the purported gun camera photographic images contained within the report.

The image in the Hebrew version of the report is of slightly better quality. 

Fortunately, better copies of the IDF History Report's purported gun camera images exist.  In 1987, Thames Ltd. released a film entitled 'Attack on the Liberty.'  Within this film there are two different sets of purported gun camera images.  One set is clearly the same images shown in the IDF History Report.  The other set is clearly the same images that appear in A. Jay Cristol's book, 'The Liberty Incident.'  The higher quality IDF/Thames look-a-like images are shown below.

Below is a comparison of one of these purported gun camera images with a true photographic image of USS Liberty.

If you study the IDF/Thames images carefully and objectively, you should soon realize that the ship shown in the IDF/Thames "gun camera photos" is not USS Liberty. You should see many key features missing or different on the IDF/Thames ship when compared to USS Liberty.

Missing features and differences on IDF/Thames ship (see images below):

    • Forward and aft antenna masts and central radar mast are missing.
    • Cylindrical monopole sleeve antenna bases on forward deck are missing.
    • TRSSCOMM antenna behind superstructure is missing.
    • Forward and aft deck houses are missing.
    • Tall cylindrical smoke stack is missing.  Instead, rectangular structures appear on top of superstructure.
    • Superstructure's overall shape and layout does not match.

(Click here for an enlarged view of the IDF/Thames ship)

Without doubt, the purported gun camera images in the IDF History Report do not show USS Liberty -- they are frauds.