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The Great White Fleet

by Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

These images document the arrival in Sydney of 16 American warships as they circumnavigated the world during a goodwill voyage from December 1907 February 1908.

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The American Fleet in Sydney Harbour 1908

Watching the arrival of the Great White Fleet

The American Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1908

Official reception for Admiral Sperry at the Domain

The Great White Fleet in Sydney Harbour 1908

Watching the arrival of the Great White Fleet in Sydney

Two vessels of the Great White Fleet in Sydney Harbour

US battleships of the Great White Fleet in Sydney Harbour

Captain Franck T Evans of the United States Navy

US pinnace in Sydney Harbour

Postcard featuring a photographs of USS NEBRASKA

Postcard of USS NEW JERSEY to commemorate the visit of the Great White Fleet to Australia

Stereoscope card of a procession in Sydney to commemorate the visit of the Great White Fleet

US battleships in Sydney

On the deck of US battleship CONNECTICUT

Spectators watching the arrival of the US Great White Fleet

Governor of NSW Admiral Sir Harry Woldsworth Rawson seated seated next to his daughter, Alice Rawson, 1908

Bow view of United States Navy warship at anchor possibly during the 1925 goodwill tour

Sydney welcome parade for the Great White Fleet

Martin Place decorated for the visit of the US Great White Fleet

Great White Fleet at the Sydney Cricket Ground

American battleships entering Sydney Heads

Visit of the Great White Fleet to Sydney Harbour

Great White Fleet in Sydney Harbour

1908 visit of the American Great White Fleet, Sydney Harbour

'To the kinship of the Mayflower', Customs House, Sydney

Searchlight practice, USA Fleet

Sydney Town Hall Illuminations during the USA Fleet visit

Sydney railway station illuminations USA Fleet visit

General Post Office and Martin Place in Sydney illuminated

USA Fleet illuminations in Sydney Harbour

NSW greets USA - Sydney illuminations

USA Fleet illuminations in Sydney Harbour

USA Fleet illuminations, Sydney Harbour

Searchlight Practice - USA Fleet

USA Fleet visit, Circular Quay, Sydney illuminated