Landing of the Granma

Landing of the Granma
Part of the Cuban Revolution

Fighters disembarking from the Granma onto the Cuban coast
DateNovember 26 – December 2, 1956
Location
Caribbean Sea
Result
  • Landing delayed 2 days due to bad weather
  • Rebels ambushed by Batistiano forces 3 days later
Belligerents
26th of July Movement  Cuba
Commanders and leaders
Fidel Castro Fulgencio Batista
Strength
82
Casualties and losses
67 (killed in ambush 3 days later)[1]
The route of Granma from Tuxpan to Playa Las Coloradas

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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