Fidel Castro - The Yacht Granma
Time: Sunday Nov 25, 1956
Place: Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico
Details: After purchasing the decrepit yacht Granma, on 25 November 1956, Castro set sail from Tuxpan, Veracruz, with 81 armed revolutionaries.The 1,200-mile (1,900 km) crossing to Cuba was harsh, with food running low and many suffering seasickness. At some points, they had to bail water caused by a leak, and at another, a man fell overboard, delaying their journey.
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