ˈɛvɹi ʃˈɪp ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən bˈʊk ɪnðə wˈɜːld hˈæz, fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz, aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd ðə kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk vˈɪktɚɹi hˈʌl ænd sˌuːpɚstˈɜːktʃɚɹ ʌvðə jˈuː.ˈɛs.ˈɛs. lˈɪbɚɾi æz jˈuː.ˈɛs. nˈeɪvi pɹˈɑːpɚɾi…wʌtˈɛvɚ ðə ɹˈiːzən fɚðɪ ɐtˈæk, ɪt wʌz ɐn ˈækt ʌv hˈaɪ pˈaɪɚɹəsi.
Every ship recognition book in the world has, for years, identified the characteristic Victory hull and supersturcture of the U.S.S. Liberty as U.S. Navy property…Whatever the reason for the attack, it was an act of high piracy.