History of the United States Navy the Panama Canal, which was completed in 1914. The Great White Fleet required almost 50 coaling ships, and during the cruise most of the fleet's coal was purchased from the British, who could deny access to fuel during a military crisis as they did with Russia during the Russo-Japanese War. When United States agents discovered that the German merchant ship "Ypiranga" was carrying illegal arms to Mexico, President Wilson ordered the Navy to stop the ship from docking at the port of Veracruz. On 21 April 1914, a naval brigade of marines and sailors occupied Veracruz. A total of 55
Coat of arms of Hamburg and the security of shipping, as a port authority. The coat of arms exists since 1642. In 1811 abandoned during the French occupation, the admiralty council was officially disestablished in 1814, and succeeded as a court instance by the "Handelsgericht" (trade court) and for administrative purposes by the port and shipping deputation (German title: "Schifffahrts- und Hafendeputation"). Coat of arms of Hamburg The coat of arms of the German state and city of Hamburg is a kind of a national emblem. The coat of arms and the flags are regulated by the constitution of Hamburg and law. The colors of