Mexican Navy

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On June 1st, 1942, the Mexican Navy Vessel "Tabasco" took off from the port of Veracruz, carrying a crew of exclusively Mexican-born sailors under the command of Captain Rafael Izaguirre Castañares in compliance with a mandate of the 1917 Mexican constitution.
This served to honor the crews of the ships "Potrero de Llano" and "Faja de Oro" sunk by German submarines on May 13 and 20, 1942. Mexico was at war against the Germany-Japan-Italy axis.
Later, during June and July, Mexico would suffer the additional loss of ships"Tuxpan," "Las Choapas," "Amatlán" and "Oaxaca" as part of World War II.

But on this June 1st, 2007, President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, accompanied by Secretary of State, Francisco Ramírez Acuña; Communications and Transportation Minister, Luis Téllez and Navy Secretary Mariano Francisco Sainez Mendoza and other federal, state and city authorities celebrated the Mexican Navy Day with various activities:

The First Navy Search and Rescue Station of Mexico, as well as the two new docks for international cruise ships here were officially inaugurated.

Then the President and his entourage boarded the Mexican Army Vessel A.R.M. Usumacinta for the ceremony that honors both, merchant and navy sailors fallen in the line of duty laying a wreath on the waters of the bay.

The president then registered three new Polaris II interceptor ships and took the oath from their crews; Calderón then inspected the air, land and surface army units for search and rescue and was present to overview a very spectacular display of excercises and drills by these units.

The ExpoMar 2007 (which was on display for a week, ending yesterday) exhibit was officially inaugurated with a ceremony organized by the Communications and Transportation Ministry.