Major States 943
MID#2901
Dispute Number: 2901
Date(s): July 15, 1964
Participants: 365 Russia/2 United States of America
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Soviet warships fired warning shots to stop an American vessel carrying
grain. They boarded the ship and fined the captain. The captain had had a dispute with
Soviet port authorities over the method of payment for port fees, and the Soviet Navy
accused him of leaving port without permission.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from July 17, 1964. End Date changed from
July 17, 1964.
MID#2921
Dispute Number: 2921
Date(s): July 14, 1966
Participants: 365 Russia/2 United States of America, 260 German Federal Republic
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: A Soviet helicopter violated West German airspace, and an American
helicopter was forced to land to avoid a collision during the incident.
Coding changes: Added to the dispute: 260 German Federal Republic. Start Date
changed from July 15, 1966. End Date changed from July 15, 1966.
MID#2934
Dispute Number: 2934
Date(s): March 2, 1967 to March 25, 1967
Participants: 2 United States of America/365 Russia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The United States seized a Soviet fishing vessel on March 2, 1967, off
the coast of Alaska. The captain was arraigned, fined, and released on March 6. The
United States seized another boat on March 22.
Coding changes: End Date changed from March 22, 1967. Outcome changed from
Unclear.
MID#2931
Dispute Number: 2931
Date(s): April 28, 1967
Participants: 2 United States of America/365 Russia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The Soviet Union accused American warplanes of buzzing its ships near
Greece.