April 16, 1961 Brigade 2506 sails from Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, after taking on arms and supplies at New Orleans.
The Navy term for the invasion fleet and operation were the Cuban Expeditionary Force and Operation Bumpy Road.
The troops were arranged into seven divisions and were transported by five 2,400 ton freighter ships purchased by the CIA.
The force was escorted by 2 submarines, an aircraft carrier, an assault carrier and 4 destroyers.
This U.S. escort was dropped after the fleet was within three miles of the Cuban territorial limit.
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