This is an unused postcard showing the fleet's port visits on the west coast of the Americas.

This is a fold out of the ships of the fleet that made the transit around the horn.

       1907

December 16 -  The fleet passed the Mayflower, anchored at the Tail of the Horseshoe in Lower Chesapeake Bay, at 11:15, in review, each ship firing salute of 21 guns to President Roosevelt.

   

December 23 - Fleet enters Port of Spain harbor.

 

 December 29 - Fleet leaves Port of Spain.  

       1908

 January 5 - Fleet crosses the equator at midnight.

 

January 10 - Torpedo flotilla arrives at Pernambuco.

 

January 12 - Three Brazilian warships join fleet, as escort to Rio. Battleship fleet enters Rio Harbor and anchors.

 

  January 22 - Battleship fleet left Rio at 3PM, accompanied by the Glacier, Panther, and Yankton, the Alabama leading and three divisions of the Brazillian navy following, including seven cruisers and six destroyers. President Penna makes tour of American fleet, visiting flagship Minnesota; then goes to a position off Fort Villegagnon, to watch departure of the fleet.

 

 January 27 - The Argentine squadron escorts the American battleship fleet until 8:30 AM, when it leaves the fleet. President Alcorta receives officers of torpedo flotilla at Buenos Ayres.

   

January 31 - Fleet enters Strait of Magellan and anchors in Possession Bay at 4:30 PM.

 

February 1 - Fleet gets under way from Possession Bay for Punta Arenas, where it anchors at 12:30 PM.

   

February 7 - Fleet leaves Punta Arenas at 11 PM accompanied by the Glacier, Culgoa, Panther, Ajax, and the American torpedo flotilla, and escorted by the Chilean cruiser Chacabuco.

   

April 11 - Fleet leaves Magdalena Bay for San Diego.