Landing of the Granma
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landing-of-the-granma-206-12112957
title:
Landing of the Granma
text:
Granma is a yacht that was used to transport 82 fighters of the Cuban Revolution from Mexico to Cuba in November 1956 to overthrow the regime of Fulgencio Batista. The 60-foot diesel-powered vessel was built in 1943 by Wheeler Shipbuilding of Brooklyn, New York, as a light armored target practice boat, US Navy C-1994, and modified postwar to accommodate 12 people. "Granma", in English, is an affectionate term for a grandmother; the yacht is said to have been named for the previous owner's grandm
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encyclopedia
description:
Invasion of Cuba done by a single yacht in the Cuban revolution
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_of_the_Granma
date created:
2003-12-30T21:44:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T18:22:44Z
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13
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