Stars & Stripes Headline 24 Jan. 1968

USS PUEBLO (AGER-2)

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The Lonely Bull

Original oil painting depicting North Korean attack by artist Richard DeRosset for USS PUEBLO crewmember Tom Massie

North Korean ship and aircraft numbering is exact for the attacking forces

On January 23, 1968 the United States Navy ship USS PUEBLO (AGER-2) was attacked in international waters by North Korean forces. Eighty-two surviving crewmembers were captured and held prisoner for eleven months. The pages of this website tell the true story of what came to be called the "PUEBLO INCIDENT."