Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Spanish frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes" in English language version.
"I explained to the American public that Mercedes meant for Spanish history the same as the USS Arizona for the from the USA Then people understand that the Mercedes coins can not be marketed as souvenirs." The bombing of Arizona by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor resulted in the death of 1,177 people in 1941 and the entry into the Second World War of the United States. In the explosion of the Mercedes, 265 people died (among them, 23 civilians) and led to the declaration of war of Spain against England.
