Коринто
Reed was an executive officer on when he was given command of a landing force of 120 men who landed at Corinto, Nicaragua on August 29, 1912. This followed a coup d'état attempt by General Luis Mena, Minister of War to overthrow President Adolfo Díaz and the "Denver" was one of six ships brought in to provide troops to protect the railway line from Corinto to Managua.