Token - 2 Tarans ND

Reverse

Anchor.

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
СССР
USA
2
тарана
ММД

Translation:
USSR
USA
2 rams
MMD

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The token is dedicated to the invasion of American cruiser in the territorial waters of the USSR, in the Crimea, February 12, 1988. The ship intentionally rammed the American missile cruiser USS Yorktown in Soviet territorial waters while Yorktown was claiming innocent passage.