1993 Cherbourg incident
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The 1993 Cherbourg incident were a series of maritime incidents which took place from 26 March to 2 April 1993 between the British Royal Navy and French fishermen as a result of a fishing rights dispute in and around the Channel Islands waters.
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Date | 26 March – 2 April 1993 | ||
Location | Cherbourg Harbour, France 49°39′54.70″N 1°40′21.45″W | ||
Caused by | Fishing rights dispute between Britain and France | ||
Resulted in | Royal Navy ship boarded, ensign burned French trawler captured, skipper arrested | ||
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