The fleet triumphant
Subject(s): Connecticut (Battleship : BB 18), Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912, Italy--Messina, Japan, Port cities, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sperry, Charles S. (Charles Stillman), 1847-1911, Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force, Wainwright, Richard, 1849-1926
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James R. Reckner recounts the voyage of the Great White Fleet from December 1907 to February 1909. Reckner looks at the many ports of call made by the flotilla, and he notes some of the entertainment, ceremonies, and honors accorded the fleet as it made its way around the globe. Reckner highlights a change of command necessitated by the poor health of Admiral Robley D. Evans, and he emphasizes the difficulties faced by the ships by a lack of adequate coal supplies at various points in the cruise. Reckner also describes how a part of the fleet came to the aid of Messina, Sicily in the aftermath of an earthquake, and he outlines how important the voyage was to the relationship between the United States and Japan.
The article includes twenty-seven images from the Great White Fleet collection of Bill Stewart, including twenty photographs, five souvenirs, and two postcards.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2008
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
12
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The fleet triumphant. [2008]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308289. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reckner, James R., 1940-. The fleet triumphant. [2008]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308289.
APA:
Reckner, James R., 1940-., [2008]. The fleet triumphant.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308289.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
