Evento

The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident

12 feb 1988 · 44.25° N, 33.59° E

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Cuándo
12 feb 1988
Tipo
Evento
Coordenadas
44.25° N, 33.59° E

Situado en: coordinates of the event it links, 1988 Black Sea bumping incident.

Resumen

The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy intentionally rams USS Yorktown in Soviet territorial waters while Yorktown claims innocent passage. The accompanying US destroyer Caron DD-970 escapes damage.

1988 Black Sea bumping incident

Episode in the Cold War

The Black Sea bumping incident of 12 February 1988 occurred when American cruiser USS Yorktown and destroyer USS Caron exercised the right of innocent passage through Soviet territorial waters in the Black Sea during the Cold War. The cruiser was bumped by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetny, which aimed to push Yorktown into international waters.

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