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Sailors of the battleship USS Michigan pose with machine guns during the invasion of Vera Cruz, Mexico in 1914.

Sailors carry a crewman from the battleship USS Arkansas who had been shot by a sniper during the invasion of Vera Cruz in 1914.

These informative plans for the battleship USS Massachusetts cover a number of crucial aspects of the ship. Included are cross sections, profiles, number of crew, and capacity of coal bunkers.

Mascot on board the battleship USS Missouri during the cruise of the Great White Fleet, presented by people of Seattle, Washington.

A colorized postcard of the battleship USS Connecticut.

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

A Navy mascot on board a battleship gets a good washing, circa 1907-08.

Sailors of the battleship USS Rhode Island mug for a photo, covered in coal dust.

Sailors on board the battleship USS Maryland engage in a pie-eating contest.

Filthy bandsmen on board the battleship USS Kansas pose with their instruments for a photo at Guantanamo Bay in 1912, during coaling operations.

A Christmas card announcing the holiday feast on board USS Oregon, 1917.

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.

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.

Two boxers stand inside a roped-off boxing ring on board the battleship USS Oregon, shaking hands prior to a match.

Bodies of sailors killed in the turret explosion of the battleship USS Missouri in 1904 are brought ashore.