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The American Fleet in Sydney Harbour 1908

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

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.

Interested in The Great White Fleet? Check out other items on our blog:

anmm.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/ object-of-the-week-mementos...

and our eMuseum site:

www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm? u=1462

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jamica1 says:

For a great deal of additional information:
www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq42-1.htm
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Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons says:

Great resource! The itinerary and ships list very useful - Thanks!
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