The "New York" class of battleship was a class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy, it saw extensive service beginning in the United States occupation of Veracruz, which occurred as a response to the Tampico Affair on which date?
New York-class battleship The "New York" class of battleship was a class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy between 1908 and 1914. The two ships of the class, "New York" and "Texas" , each saw extensive service beginning in the occupation of Veracruz, World War I, and World War II.
James Erskine (Royal Navy officer) Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Elphinstone Erskine KCB, DL, JP (2 December 1838 – 25 July 1911) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he served on the North America and West Indies Station. This was a difficult time in relations between the United Kingdom and the United States following the Trent Affair, an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War when the United States Navy frigate USS "San Jacinto" intercepted the British mail packet RMS "Trent".