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Illuminations of the Fleet
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Illuminations
The use
of electricity was still a modern marvel in 1908. Ships
of the fleet, with their huge generators were capable
of stringing lights to outline the ships hull and super
structure each night.
For a
ships they would use search lights, used for finding
other ships (not planes) at night. Criss-crossing
the sky in random fashion they provided a grand show
for viewers ashore.
This type
of event was a part of many of the port visits of the
fleet.
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This
group of cards show the events of the USS Kansas visit
to Honolulu. The photographs show many scenes of roads
and the city as the sailors made their way around the
island experiencing the beauty of Hawaii.
Right:
USS Kansas arriving.
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Cards
from the Kansas visiting Australia
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A
wallabbe is provided as a new mascot for the Kansas
during the trip to Australia, and a photogram of the
old british fort in Sydney Harbor.
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The
fleet arrived in San Francisco to great fanfare. It
was the largest assembly of U.S. warships ever essemblied
and was reviewed by the Secretary of the Navy,Metcalf.
The below photos were taken as the ships went
to anchorage. On the left, Kansas and Connecticut
enter Golden Gate; Center: Connecticut fires salute;
Right: Secretary Metcalf reviewing fleet, San Francisco.
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Rough
Weather in the South China Sea
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As
the fleet entered the South China Sea, weather conditions
deteriorated to storms that scattered the fleet and
caused damage to each ship. The below photos from
the Kansas try to show the fiery of the storm.
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The
sailors who remained onboard the ships entertained themselves
by a variety of method - - tea on the quarterdeck.
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The photographs from
the Philippines included photographs from the city and
photographs from target practice in Manila andOlolongapo.
The photograph
at right shows the location of the first shot from Dewey's
flagship in the city of Manila during the Spanish American
War.
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The
photographs above show: 1) An arch for the
fleet's visit, 2) Manila Church, 3) The
old fort, 4, 5, 6) scenes along the Pasig
River.
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These
photographs show views from
the USS Kansas during target
practice. Photo 1, an
American Destroyer at the firing
range, 2) A local craft configured
to greet the fleet "the
General", 3) The Kansas
firing at Olongapo, 4) Target
range, 5) Target Tow.
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Columbo,
Ceylon
The group
of cards from DeMoss's collection are some of the finest
photographs I have of the fleet's assembly inside the
harobr and for the trip to Kandy, Ceylong.
The
photo to the left shows the deck of the Kansas at it's
mooring inside the breakwater at Colombo.
Below
are additional photos: Ships in the inner harbor,
snake charmer, coin divers, breakwater, liberty boat,
and boats from ship.
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The
below photographs show various elements
of the trip to Kandy.
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Photos
from the trip to Kandy.
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Bill@GreatWhiteFleet.info
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