jim_mi Posted November 14, 2011 Share #1 Posted November 14, 2011 Are there any members who have studied the incident involving the USS Dolphin at Tampico, Mexico in Apr, 1914? This was the incident where a small contingent of Dolphin's crew was detained at gunpoint by Mexican General Huerta's troops when they went ashore for fuel. Apparently some sabre-rattling went on by both Mexico and the US, and (then) President Wilson ordered a punitive expedition that briefly occupied Vera Cruz a short time later. This expedition resulted in 17 US soldiers and sailors killed, with a loss to the Mexicans of over 300 dead. I'm specifically looking for the names of the 9 sailors who went ashore and who were detained by Huerta's men. The reason for this curiousity? I recently found out that my grandfather had served on the Dolphin, and was aboard her at the time of the incident. He used to joke that he'd "started a war with Mexico," and I wonder if it was true. Thanks in advance. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_mi Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted October 12, 2022 On 11/13/2011 at 11:17 PM, jim_mi said: I'm resurrecting this old stub of a thread to see if any more information is out there. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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