Original sentence: " Although that particular Soviet guided missile destroyer left America, her sister ships soon arrived to follow the carrier and her escorting destroyers for days.She also held several missile defense exercises to test the ship's reflexes against a surface threat.The newsmen on board reported that these charges were false
Edited sentence: " Although that particular Soviet guided missile destroyer left America alone, her sister ships soon arrived to dog them for days, harassing the carrier and her escorting destroyers.As witnessed and reported by the newsmen on board, these charges were completely false.She also held several missile defense e xercises to test the ship's reflexes against a surface threat.The 6th Fleet, as with all other American forces, had remained neutral.The oft-repeated words of the Navy Hymn of "those in peril on the sea," echoed across the wind-swept deck, possessing poignant meaning for those who were aware of Liberty's travail