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31-27. 2N 34-*00E. This point is thirteen nautical miles from the nearest land. The coordinates of point B are: 31-22. 3N 33*42E. This point —- is 14. 6 nautical miles from nearest land. The coordinates of point C are: 3l--31N 33—00E. This point is 18 nautical miles from nearest land. Closest point of approach to nearest land on a line between points A and B is 13 nautical miles. The closest point of approach to nearest land between points B and C is 14.1 nautical miles. Verbal instructions to the officers of the deck were that the ship was not to be to the south of a line connecting these points at anytime. Exhibit number 12 is a chart. The course between point A and B is 253 true. The course between point B and

C is 283 true.

Counsel of the Court: Do any of the members of the Court desire to que sti on the witness?

No response.

Witness: Exhibit number 13 is a Mediterranean Sea chart of Egypt and coastline from Damietta to El Arish. This is further identified as chart No. 3975, seventh edition, March 1931. revised 2/3/64. This chart has on it the previOusly described points A, B, and C. It also has on it the danger bearing established on the conspicuous minaret at El Arish of 119 degrees true from the ship. The shoal areas of five fathoms or less are circled in red to easily call attention to their location.

Counsel for the Court: Captain, do you have with you in your custody, a CIC log and the radar bearing book for USS LIBERTY?

A. Yes sir, I do.

Counsel for the Court: Request the recorder mark the radar bearing book as exhibit number 13 and the CIC log as exhibit number 1h_ I now offer these exhibits into evidence.

Counsel for the Court: Do any members of this Court desire to question the witness concerning the charts, exhibits 11 and 12, or the radar bearing book and the CIC log, exhibits 13 and 14.

No response.

The witness was duly warned and withdrew. Rh