Valletta, Malta
January 14th - 19th, 1909
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At Left: The invation to the Grand Naval and Military Night, Mediterranean Fleet Boxing Association event given while the Fleet was in Malta. Boxing events were given throughout the cruise. They typically matched sailors from each ship that were the best in weight class against sailors from the ships that were in port at the same time. |
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Three ships visited the British naval base at Malta, the Kearsarge, Illinois, and the Wisconsin from January 14th till the 19th. The photos above show the Wisconsin and Kearsarge which arrived in the harbor on the 14th while the Illinois arrived on the 17th. These photos are part of the M. R. Battey Collection.
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This crew photograph was taken on the USS Virginia while In Valletta, Malta. Crewmembers often posed for professional photographers and then each made a purchase of the card, depending on the quality. |
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For a sailor, this might have been one of the most interesting places to visit during the cruise, the Chapel of Bones. The two cards on the right and left are from the M. R. Battey collection while the card in the center was mailed home by William Burgess and can be seen in that collection. |
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The Duke Entering the Palace |
These two postcards were purchased by E. V. Hubbard attached to the USS Wisconsin and represent the only two commercial cards that I have found from the fleet's visit. |
The Customs House |
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