What the records say
- When
- 21 Apr 1914
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 19.19° N, 96.15° W
Placed at the area around the town it links, Veracruz.
Summary
United States occupation of Veracruz: 2,300 U.S. Navy sailors and Marines from the South Atlantic fleet land in the port city of Veracruz, Mexico, which they will occupy for over six months. The Ypiranga incident occurs when they attempt to enforce an arms embargo against Mexico by preventing the German cargo steamer Ypiranga from unloading arms for the Mexican government in the port.