Battleships Steaming in Column

Battleships of the US Atlantic Fleet Fleet steam in a column in 1907 or 1908. USS Connecticut leads the way, followed by USS Kansas, USS Vermont, and others. Location is either San Francisco or Hampton Roads, and along with the date, is unconfirmed.

C.E. Waterman

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 59537

1907 or 1908

Postcard: USS Connecticut

A colorized postcard of the battleship USS Connecticut.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, Berle Spurlock Collection

Unknown

Pig On Board USS Connecticut

One of the many mascots on board the battleship USS Connecticut during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 41658

1908

The Great White Fleet Departs

The battleship USS Connecticut, flagship of the Great White Fleet, leads a line of 15 other battleships out of Hampton Roads for the worldwide cruise, December 16, 1907.

N.L. Stebins, "The New Navy of the United States," 1912

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 106192

December 16, 1907

President Theodore Roosevelt Addresses Crew of USS Connecticut, 1909

President Theodore Roosevelt (right, standing on turret) addresses the crew of USS Connecticut, on February 22, 1909, during the final week of his presidency. Photo taken at Hampton Roads, upon the return of the Great White Fleet.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 1836

February 22, 1909

A Pet Bear On Board USS Connecticut

Coxswain Deglen feeds a bear, one of the mascots on board the battleship USS Connecticut during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 50481

1907-1909

Kangaroo On Board USS Connecticut

A kangaroo mascot on board the battleship USS Connecticut poses with Lieutenant John E. Lewis in 1908 during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 50477

August 1908

Officers Prepare for Wheelbarrow Race, July 4th, 1908

Two officers on board USS Connecticut steady themselves for a try at a wheelbarrow race on the Fourth of July, 1908, during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 1773

July 4, 1908

Wheelbarrow Race on Deck, July 4th, 1908 USS Connecticut

Crew of the USS Connecticut participate in lively games on the Fourth of July, 1908.

Unknown

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 1749

July 4, 1908

USS Connecticut

The battleship USS Connecticut, photographed in 1906 on trials off the coast of Maine. This image has been digitally restored to remove scratches and abrasions.

Enrique Muller

Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 553

Enrique Miller

1907