What the records say
- When
- 13 Mar 1986
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 44.23° N, 34.16° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1986 Black Sea incident.
Summary
In a Black Sea incident, American cruiser USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Caron, claiming the right of innocent passage, enter the Soviet territorial waters near the southern Crimean Peninsula.
1986 Black Sea incident
American ships' use of innocent passage
On March 13, 1986, the American cruiser USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Caron exercised the right of innocent passage under international law through Soviet territorial waters in the Black Sea near the southern Crimean Peninsula. They were confronted by Soviet frigate Ladny and border guard vessels Dozorny and Izmail.
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