What the records say
- When
- 12 Feb 1988
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 44.25° N, 33.59° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1988 Black Sea bumping incident.
Summary
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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