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At 4:32 pm on March 31, 1914, the day after ''Morelos'' left, ''Tampico'' steamed out of the harbor and attacked ''Guerrero''. At this time, Captain Navio Torres was returning an official call from the [[United States]] [[protected cruiser]], [[USS New Orleans (CL-22)|USS ''New Orleans'']], who was observing the naval campaign off Topolobampo. ''Tampico''{{'}}s fire from two 4 inch guns and one 6-pounder failed to hit the target but were not far off. ''Guerrero'' returned with six 4 inch guns and quickly ''New Orleans'' turned towards the Huertista vessel and got under way immediately; she was too close for safely observing the conflict. The ''Guerrero'' took up a position off the channel with her [[broadside]] towards ''Tampico''. At around 5:30 pm, Captain Malpica in ''Tampico'' reached a position abreast of Shell Point. There she opened fire on the ''Guerrero'' again at a range of 9,000 yards.
Immediately she was answered by ''Guerrero''{{'}}s broadsides; shots managed to hit the officers quarters twice, causing considerable damage. ''Tampico'' suffered four more hits to her
When almost 6:30 pm, because of the approaching darkness, Captain Navio Torres, in the bridge of ''Guerrero'', retreated but continued to fire shots at ''Tampico''. ''Guerrero'' was struck three times by the ''Tampico''. One 4 inch armor-piercing shot, entered the [[starboard]] side of the [[berth deck]] but failed to detonate. Another landed on deck amid ship and also failed to explode. The third and final hit struck a [[stanchion]] outside the bridge, this one did explode. Because it struck above the top-side, the crew of ''Guerrero'', scrambling around on top, was hit by shrapnel. None of ''Guerrero''{{'}}s crew were killed but at least three were wounded. After seeing ''Guerrero'' retreat, ''Tampico'' followed suit and came about and headed back into Topolobampo's harbor, northeast of Shell Point. It was later discovered by ''Guerrero''{{'}}s crew that the ''Tampico'' had sunk as the result of her battle damage.
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