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NH 106221 "Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909

Photo #: NH 106221 "Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909
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Title: "Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909
Description: Photo #: NH 106221 Great White Fleet World Cruise, 1907-1909 Chart from a contemporary newspaper, showing the route of the Atlantic Fleet's battleships from their 29 January 1907 departure from Trinidad until their arrival at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 January 1908. It emphasizes the offshore course taken to avoid strong westerly currents off the northeastern coast of South America. Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. Collection of Rear Admiral Harold M. Bemis. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 106221
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