Markomannia incident

The Markomannia (3335 BRT, 1890) was a steamer of the Hamburg America Line on the West Indies-Hamburg route, commanded by Captain Nansen.

The Crête à Pierrot was under the control of Anténor Firmin's faction, which was rebelling against the provisional government of president Boissond Canal.

Admiral Killick evacuated his crew and blew up the aft magazines of Crête-à-Pierrot, which was by then under fire from the Panther commanded by Richard Eckermann.

There were concerns about how the United States would view the action in the context of the Monroe Doctrine.

But despite legal advice describing the sinking as "illegal and excessive", the US State Department endorsed the action.