Photo #: NH 1182
World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", 1907-1909
Battleships of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet steaming in the Suez Canal,
while en route from Suez to Port Said in early January 1909.
Photograph looks aft from one of the battleships' foremasts.
Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, USN, 1928.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41503
"Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909
One of the Fleet's battleships coming through the Suez Canal,
January 1909.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106125
"Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909
View from on board one of the Fleet's battleships as she passes
through the Suez Canal, January 1909.
Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106124
Suez Canal, Egypt
View from a U.S. Navy battleship as it transits the canal with
the "Great White Fleet", January 1909.
Note the freighter in the middle-distance.
Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 101492
S.S. Polynesien (French Passenger Liner, 1890-1918)
Transiting the Suez Canal, as seen from a "Great White Fleet"
battleship in early January 1909.
Polynesien was a Messageries Maritimes liner in the Marseilles
to Australia service.
Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 101493
Suez Canal, Egypt
A "Great White Fleet" battleship casts its three-funneled
shadow on the canal bank, as it steams toward Port Said in early
January 1909.
Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106126
"Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909
View of a camel caravan at a canal ferry crossing, taken from
one of the Fleet's battleships as she transits the Suez Canal
in January 1909.
Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106127
"Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909
A signal station seen from one of the Fleet's battleships during
her January 1909 Suez Canal transit.
Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41504
"Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909
View looking aft from high on the foremast of USS Connecticut
(Battleship # 18), as she transits the Suez Canal in January
1909.
Note the small sailing vessel following astern.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41508
"Great White Fleet" World Cruise, 1907-1909
View looking over the bow of USS Connecticut (Battleship
# 18), taken from the ship's foremast as she transits the Suez
Canal, January 1909.
Note the small sailing vessel ahead.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 2400
"Great White Fleet" World Cruise
Crew members relaxing on the foredeck of USS Connecticut
(Battleship # 18) as she transits the Suez Canal in early January
1909, during the cruise around the World.
Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, Jr., 1928.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41665
USS Connecticut (Battleship # 18)
Crew Members relaxing on the ship's foredeck during the "Great
White Fleet" World cruise.
This photograph, taken from high on Connecticut's foremast,
may have been made during her Suez Canal transit in January 1909.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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