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?
United States occupation of Veracruz The United States occupation of Veracruz began with the Battle of Veracruz and lasted for seven months, as a response to the Tampico Affair of April 9, 1914. The incident came in the midst of poor diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States, and was related to the ongoing Mexican Revolution.
SS Washingtonian (1913) SS "Washingtonian" was a cargo ship launched in 1913 by the Maryland Steel Company of Sparrows Point, Maryland, near Baltimore, as one of eight sister ships for the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. At the time of her launch, she was the largest cargo ship under American registry. During the United States occupation of Veracruz in April 1914, "Washingtonian" was chartered by the United States Department of the Navy for service as a non-commissioned refrigerated supply ship for the U.S. fleet stationed off the Mexican coast.