Great White Fleet
Itinerary of the Great White Fleet
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| Port | Date of Arrival | Date of Departure | Distance to Next Port |
| Hampton Roads | 16 December 1907 | 1,803 | |
| Port of Spain, Trinidad | 23 December 1907 | 29 December 1907 | 3,399 |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12 January 1908 | 21 January 1908 | 2,374 |
| Punta Arenas, Chile | 1 February 1908 | 7 February 1908 | 2,838 |
| Callao, Peru | 20 February 1908 | 29 February 1908 | 3,010 |
| Magdalena Bay, Mexico | 12 March 1908 | 11 April 1908 | 1,132 |
| San Francisco | 6 May 1908 | ||
| Total Distance | 14,556 | ||
Port
Date of Arrival
Date of Departure
Distance to Next Port
San Francisco
7 July 1908
2,126
Honolulu, HI
16 July 1908
22 July 1908
3,870
Aukland, New Zealand
9 August 1908
15 August 1908
1,307
Sydney, Australia
20 August 1908
28 August 1908
601
Melbourne, Australia
29 August 1908
5 September 1908
1,368
Albany, Australia
11 September 1908
18 September 1908
3,458
Manila, Philippine Islands
2 October 1908
9 October 1908
1,795
Yokohama, Japan
18 October 1908
25 October 1908
1,811
Amoy, China (Second Squadron)
29 October 1908
5 November 1908
Manila, Philippine Islands (First Squadron)
31 October 1908
Manila, Philippine Islands (Second Squadron)
7 November 1908
Total Distance
16,336
Port
Date of Arrival
Date of Departure
Distance to Next Port
Manila, Philippine Islands
1 December 1908
2,985
Colombo, Ceylon
13 December 1908
20 December 1908
3,448
Suez, Egypt
3 January 1909
4-6 January 1909
2,443
Gibraltar
31 January- February 1909
6 February 1909
3,579
Hampton Roads
22 February 1909
Total Distance
12,455
Source: U.S. Navy Department. Information Relative to the Voyage of the United States Atlantic Fleet Around the World, December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1910.
Ships of the Great White Fleet: From Hampton Roads to San Francisco
Composition of the fleet during the
first leg of the cruise (from Hampton Roads to San Francisco):
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First Division
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, commanding |
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BB 18 Connecticut,
flagship of the Commander in Chief. Captain Hugo Osterhaus |
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USS Kansas Captain Charles E. Vreeland |
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USS Vermont Captain William P. Potter |
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USS Louisiana Captain Richard Wainwright |
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Second Division
Rear Admiral William H. Emory, commanding |
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USS Georgia,
flagship of Divisional Commander Captain Henry McCrea |
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USS New Jersey
Captain William H. H. Southerland |
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USS Rhode Island
Captain Joseph B. Murdock |
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USS Virginia
Captain Seaton Schroeder |
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Third Division
Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, commanding |
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USS Minnesota,
flagship of Squadron Commander Captain John Hubbard |
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USS Maine Captain Giles B. Harber |
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USS Missouri
Captain Greenlief A. Merriam |
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USS Ohio Captain Charles W. Bartlett |
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Fourth Division
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, commanding |
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USS Alabama,
flagship of Squadron Commander Captain Ten Eyck DeW. Veeder |
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USS Illinois
Captain John M. Bowyer |
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USS Kearsarge
Captain Hamilton Hutchins |
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USS Kentucky Captain Walter C. Cowles |
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USS Culgoa (storeship,
Hampton Roads to Manila) Lt. Commander John B. Patton |
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USS Glacier (storeship) Commander William S. Hogg |
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USS Panther (repair
ship) Commander Valentine S. Nelson |
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USS Yankton (tender) Lt. Walter R. Gherardi |
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| USS Relief (hospital ship) | |
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Hopkins
Lt. Alfred G. Howe |
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Stewart
Lt. Julius F. Hellweg |
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Hull
Lt. Frank McCommon |
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Truxton
Lt. Charles S. Kerrick |
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Lawrence
Lt. Ernest Friedrick |
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Whipple
Lt. Hutch I. Cone |
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Arethusa
(torpedo flotilla tender) Commander Albert W. Grant |
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Ships of the Great White Fleet: From San Francisco to Puget Sound
Composition of the fleet during the
second leg of the cruise (from San Francisco to Puget Sound and
back):
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First Division
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, commanding |
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BB 18 Connecticut,
flagship of the Commander in Chief. Captain Hugo Osterhaus |
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USS Kansas Captain Charles E. Vreeland |
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| USS Minnesota, Captain John Hubbard | |
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USS Vermont Captain William P. Potter |
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Second Division
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, commanding |
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USS Georgia,
flagship of Divisional Commander Captain Edward F. Qualtrough |
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| USS Nebraska, Captain Reginald F. Nicholson | |
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USS New Jersey Captain William H.H. Southerland |
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USS Rhode Island Captain Joseph B. Murdock |
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Third Division
Rear Admiral William H. Emory, commanding |
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USS Louisiana,
flagship of squadron commander Captain Kossuth Niles |
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USS Virginia Captain Alexander Sharp |
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USS Missouri Captain Robert M. Doyle |
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USS Ohio Captain Thomas B. Howard |
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Fourth Division
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, commanding |
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USS Wisconsin,
flagship of Squadron Commander Captain Frank E. Beatty |
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USS Illinois Captain John M. Bowyer |
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USS Kearsarge Captain Hamilton Hutchins |
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USS Kentucky Captain Walter C. Cowles |
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USS Culgoa (storeship) Lt. Commander John B. Patton |
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USS Glacier (storeship) Commander William S. Hogg |
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USS Yankton (tender) Lieutenant Commander Charles B. McVay |
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USS Panther (repair ship) Commander Valentine S. Nelson |
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USS Relief (hospital ship) Surgeon Charles F. Stokes |
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Ships of the Great White Fleet: From San Francisco to Manila
Composition of the fleet during the
third leg of the cruise (from San Francisco to Manila):
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First Division
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, commanding |
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BB 18 Connecticut,
flagship of the Commander in Chief. Captain Hugo Osterhaus |
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USS Kansas Captain Charles E. Vreeland |
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| USS Minnesota, Captain John Hubbard | |
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USS Vermont Captain William P. Potter |
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Second Division
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, commanding |
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USS Georgia,
flagship of Divisional Commander Captain Edward F. Qualtrough |
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| USS Nebraska, Captain Reginald F. Nicholson | |
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USS New Jersey Captain William H.H. Southerland |
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USS Rhode Island Captain Joseph B. Murdock |
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Third Division
Rear Admiral William H. Emory, commanding |
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USS Louisiana,
flagship of squadron commander Captain Kossuth Niles |
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USS Virginia Captain Alexander Sharp |
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USS Missouri Captain Robert M. Doyle |
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USS Ohio Captain Thomas B. Howard |
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Fourth Division
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, commanding |
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USS Wisconsin,
flagship of Squadron Commander Captain Frank E. Beatty |
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USS Illinois Captain John M. Bowyer |
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USS Kearsarge Captain Hamilton Hutchins |
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USS Kentucky Captain Walter C. Cowles |
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USS Culgoa (storeship) Lt. Commander John B. Patton |
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USS Glacier (storeship) Commander William S. Hogg |
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USS Yankton (tender) Lieutenant Commander Charles B. McVay |
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USS Panther (repair ship) Commander Valentine S. Nelson |
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USS Relief (hospital
ship) Surgeon Charles F. Stokes |
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Composition of the fleet during the final leg of the cruise (from Manila to Hampton Roads):
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First Division Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, commanding |
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BB 18 Connecticut,
flagship of the Commander in Chief. Captain Hugo Osterhaus |
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USS Vermont Captain Frank F. Fletcher |
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USS Kansas Captain Charles E. Vreeland |
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| USS Minnesota, Captain John Hubbard | |
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Second Division Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, commanding |
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USS Georgia,
flagship of Divisional Commander Captain Edward F. Qualtrough |
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| USS Nebraska, Captain Reginald F. Nicholson | |
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USS New Jersey Captain William H. H. Southerland |
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USS Rhode Island Captain Joseph B. Murdock |
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Third Division
Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder, commanding |
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USS Louisiana,
flagship of squadron commander Captain Kossuth Niles |
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USS Virginia Captain Alexander Sharp |
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USS Missouri Captain Robert M. Doyle |
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USS Ohio Captain Thomas B. Howard |
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Fourth Division
Rear Admiral William H. Emory, commanding |
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USS Wisconsin,
flagship of Squadron Commander Captain Frank E. Beatty |
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USS Illinois Captain John M. Bowyer |
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USS Kearsarge Captain Hamilton Hutchins |
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USS Kentucky Captain Walter C. Cowles |
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USS Culgoa (storeship) Lt. Commander John B. Patton |
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USS Yankton (tender) Lieutenant Commander Charles B. McVay |
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USS Panther (repair ship) Commander Valentine S. Nelson |
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