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Landing of the Granma
Invasion of Cuba done by a single yacht in the Cuban revolution / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 (18 m) 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 grandmother.[2][3][4]
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Landing of the Granma | |||||||
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Part of the Cuban Revolution | |||||||
![]() Fighters disembarking from the Granma onto the Cuban coast | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Fidel Castro | Fulgencio Batista | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
82 | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
67 (killed in ambush 3 days later)[1] |
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