May 16, 1843 Two ships of The Texas Navy defeated two ships of the Mexican Navy off the coast of Yucatan. The Texan Ships, The Austin and The Wharton, were wooden hulled sailing ships and the Mexican Ships, Moctezuma and Guadaloupe, were more modern steam powered ships. They had fought before with no clear winner but this time the Texan Ships inflicted serious damage to both Mexican ships and drove them from the area. This was the only time in Naval History that wooden sailing ships scored victories over steam driven ships. Sam Colt immortalized the fight by putting an engraving of the battle on the cylinder of his Navy Colts.