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Narrative: The US Coast Guard seized a Cuban fishing boat because it was taking
lobsters illegally.
Coding changes: End Date changed from January 7, 1976.
MID#2962
Dispute Number: 2962
Date(s): April 25, 1977 to April 28, 1977
Participants: 40 Cuba/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Cuban detained an American marine research vessel for almost three days.
The American captain said they entered Cuban waters by mistake.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from April 30, 1977. End Date changed from
May 1, 1977.
MID#2225
Started in August 1979. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/365 Rus-
sia dyad dispute list.
MID#2972
Dispute Number: 2972
Date(s): July 17, 1981 to July 30, 1981
Participants: 40 Cuba/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: US representatives twice threatened Cuba with military intervention fol-
lowing Cuba’s shipment of Soviet arms to and general support for Salvadoran rebels.
MID#2981
Dispute Number: 2981
Date(s): April 19, 1983
Participants: 2 United States of America/40 Cuba
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Cuba accused the United States of violating its airspace with an SR-71
reconnaissance plane.
MID#3058
Started in October 1983. See the narrative in the 2 United States of America/55
Grenada dyad dispute list.