context1: In 1867, the ship Nineveh wrecked on the <strong>reef</strong> of North Sentinel Island. The 86 survivors reached the <strong>beach</strong> in the ship's boats. On the 3rd day, they were attacked with iron-tipped spears by naked islanders.
context2: Almost all of the ships of the Navy have been decommissioned and the three Koni class frigates were either expended as targets or sunk to build <strong>reefs</strong>. Cuba has constructed rolling platforms with Soviet P-15 Termit missile batteries taken from its warships and placed them near <strong>beaches</strong> where hostile amphibious assaults may occur. Most patrol boats are non-operational due to lack of fuel and spares.