Historical Events tagged with "territorial waters"
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Military & Warfare
Soviet Frigate Rams USS Yorktown in Black Sea
February 12th, 1988 37 years ago
The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown was intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Black Sea. This occurred while the Yorktown claimed innocent passage through Soviet territorial waters. The incident highlighted increasing tensions during the Cold War and raised concerns over naval confrontations.
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