The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet: Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security,9780945274599

The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet: Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security

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ISBN13: 9780945274599
ISBN10: 0945274599
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-05-12
Publisher(s): Bernan Assoc
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Summary

Under orders from President Theodore Roosevelt, sixteen battleships of the United Statesrs" Atlantic Battle Fleet and their consorts made a peace-time circumnavigation of the globe, from December 1907 to February 1909. Text, illustrations, and captions tell the story of this fourteen-month world cruise. Separate chapters provide an overview of the origins, course, and accomplishments of the cruise, describe the ships that circumnavigated the globe, depict the character and experiences of the sailors who participated, narrate the cruisers"s principal events and itinerary, and analyze the Great White Fleetrs"s significance organizationally for the United States Navy and diplomatically for the United States of America.

Author Biography

Department of Navy, Navy Historical Center

Table of Contents

Table of Contents: Preface Credits Overview by Michael J. Crawford The Ships by Robert J. Cressman Battleships Torpedo Boat Destroyers Fleet Auxiliaries The Sailors by Michael J. Crawford Narrative by JO2 Mike McKinley Assessment by James R. Reckner The Final Word President Theodore Roosevelt on the Achievement of the Great White Fleet

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