Historydraftbeta HistorydraftbetaPuerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Sunday Apr 9, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion
Brigade 2506 Started Transferring To Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua Sunday Apr 9, 1961 On 9 April 1961, Brigade 2506 personnel, ships, and aircraft started transferring from Guatemala to Puerto Cabezas. Curtiss C-46s were also used for transport between Retalhuleu and a CIA base (code-named JMTide, aka Happy Valley) at Puerto Cabezas.