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The Captains of the Great White Fleet

Those present include (Seated, left to right):
Captain Hugo Osterhaus, of USS Connecticut;
Captain Kossuth Niles, of USS Louisiana;
Captain William P. Potter, of USS Vermont;
Captain John Hubbard, of USS Minnesota;
Captain Joseph B. Murdock, of USS Rhode Island;
Captain Charles E. Vreeland, of USS Kansas.

Standing, left to right):
Captain Hamilton Hutchins, of USS Kearsarge;
Captain Frank E. Beatty, of USS Wisconsin;
Captain Reginald F. Nicholson, of USS Nebraska;
Captain Thomas B. Howard, of USS Ohio;
Captain William H.H. Southerland, of USS New Jersey;
Captain Walter C. Cowles, of USS Kentucky;
Captain John M. Bowyer, of USS Illinois;
Captain Alexander Sharp, of USS Virginia;
Lieutenant Commander Charles B. McVay, of USS Yankton.

First Division
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, Commanding
relieved by Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry

	Connecticut (BB 18) Captain Hugo Osterhaus Flagship of the Commander In Chief, Flagship of the First Division
	Kansas (BB 21) Captain Charles E. Vreeland
	Vermont (BB 20) Captain William P. Potter relieved by Captain Frank F. Fletcher
	Louisiana (BB 19) Captain Richard Wainwright relieved by Captain Kossuth Niles *Relieved by Minnesota* and became the flagship of the 3rd Division in 1908**

Second Division
Rear Admiral William H. Emory, Commanding
relieved by Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright

	Georgia (BB 15) Captain Henry McCrea relieved by Captain Edward F. Qualthrough Flagship of the Second Division
	New Jersey (BB 16) Captain William H. H. Southerland
	Rhode Island (BB 17) Captain Joseph B. Murdock
	Virginia (BB 13) Captain Seaton Schroeder relieved by Captain Alexander Sharp *Relieved by Nebraska* and moved to the 3rd Division in 1908**

Third Division
Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, Commanding
relieved by Rear Admiral William H. Emory
relieved by Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder

	Minnesota (BB 22) Captain John Hubbard Flagship of the Third Division *Relieved by Louisiana* and moved to the First Division in 1908**
	Ohio (BB 12) Captain Charles W. Bartlett relieved by Captain Thomas B. Howard
	Missouri (BB 11) Captain Greenlief A. Merriam relieved by Captain Robert M. Doyle
	Maine (BB 10) Captain Giles B. Harber *Relieved by Virgnia* and detached from the Fleet in 1908. She burned coal at an excessive rate, smoked badly, and could not keep up with the Fleet.**

Fourth Division
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, Commanding
relieved by Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder
relieved by Rear Admiral William H. Emory

	Alabama (BB 8) Captain Ten Eyck DeW. Veeder Flagship of the Fourth Division *Relieved by Wisconsin* and detached from the Fleet in 1908.**
	Illinois (BB 7) Captain John M. Bowyer
	Kentucky (BB 6) Captain Walter C. Cowles
	Kearsarge (BB 5) Captain Walter C. Cowles relieved by Captain Hamilton Hutchins