ðə fˈækt ðætðə jˈuː.ˈɛs.ˈɛs. lˈɪbɚɾi wʌzɐ vˈɪktɚɹi hˈʌl vˈɛsəl, hˈʌndɹɪdz ʌvwˈɪtʃ wɜː pɹədˈuːst ænd jˈuːzd baɪ ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. nˈeɪvi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd sˈɪns, ɹˈuːlz ˈaʊt ðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv mɪstˈeɪkən aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi.
The fact that the U.S.S. Liberty was a Victory hull vessel, hundreds of which were produced and used by the U.S. Navy during World War II and since, rules out the possibility of mistaken identity.