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| Date | March 13, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Location | Black Sea |
| Coordinates | 44°13.5′N 34°09.3′E / 44.2250°N 34.1550°E |
| Type | Deliberate naval collision |
| Target | United States Navy vessels: |
| Perpetrator | Soviet Navy vessels:
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USS Yorktown
USS Caron
Ladny
Black Sea
Location of the 1986 Black Sea incident
On March 13, 1986, the American cruiser USS Yorktown and the destroyer USS Caron tried to exercise 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.[1]
Yorktown and Caron stayed in Soviet territorial waters for roughly two hours.[1] The situation de-escalated when the US ships left; diplomatic repercussions continued for several weeks.[2]
- ^ a b Aceves 1993, p. 249
- ^ Rob McLaughlin (2009). United Nations Naval Peace Operations in the Territorial Sea. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 121. ISBN 978-9004174795.