The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet: Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security (Hardcover)

Under orders from President Theodore Roosevelt, sixteen battleships of the United States’ Atlantic Battle Fleet and their consorts made a peace-time circumnavigation of the globe, from December 1907 to February 1909. Text, illustrations, and captions tell the story of this fourteen-month world cruise. Separate chapters provide an overview of the origins, course, and accomplishments of the cruise, describe the ships that circumnavigated the globe, depict the character and experiences of the sailors who participated, narrate the cruise’s principal events and itinerary, and analyze the Great White Fleet’s significance organizationally for the United States Navy and diplomatically for the United States of America.

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Table of Contents:
Foreword p. vii
The Honorable Donald C. Winter, Seventy-Fourth Secretary of the Navy
Overview p. 1
Michael J. Crawford
The Ships p. 9
Robert J. Cressman
The Sailors p. 23
Michael J. Crawford
Narrative p. 33
JO2 Mike McKinley
Assessment p. 91
James R. Reckner
The Final Word p. 103
President Theodore Roosevelt on the Achievement of the Great White Fleet
Illustration Credits p. 104
Endnotes p. 104
Acknowledgments p. 106

Naval historians, battleship and military enthusiasts, historians and members of the general public interested in presidents--especially President Theodore Roosevelt--and members of the military and Veterans may all be interested in this publication.  Makes a great gift for anyone interested in the history of the navy, sailing, and early 20th century politics and military progress.