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Photo # NH 1698:  Great White Fleet ships' boats racing in Magdalena Bay, Mexico in March-April 1908

Online Library of Selected Images:
-- EVENTS -- The 1900s

World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909
-- Visit to Magdalena Bay, Mexico, March - April 1908


This page features views concerning the "Great White Fleet"'s lengthy visit to Magdalena Bay, Mexico in March and April 1908.

For further pictorial coverage of the "Great White Fleet":

  • World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909 -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 1840

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise
    ,
    December 1907 -- February 1909

    Atlantic Fleet battleships and auxiliaries in Magdalena Bay, Mexico, in March-April 1908.
    The two dark-colored ships toward the left are colliers. USS Glacier is in the right-center foreground. The ship in the right foreground may be the Mexican gunboat Tampico.

    Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, Jr., 1928.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 82KB; 900 x 565 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 101468

    "Great White Fleet"'s World Cruise
    ,
    December 1907 -- February 1909

    Sailors reconstructing a target raft, after it was fired on by Atlantic Fleet battleships during gunnery practice in Magdalena Bay, Mexico, circa March-April 1908.
    Boats present are from USS Ohio (Battleship # 12).

    Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 81KB; 740 x 480 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 1698

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise,

    December 1907 -- February 1909

    Ships' cutters racing under oars in Magdalena Bay, Mexico, during the fleet's visit there in March-April 1908.
    Two battleships are visible in the distance.

    Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, Jr., 1928.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 83KB; 900 x 700 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 1152

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise


    Lieutenant Byron A. Long, of USS Connecticut (Battleship # 18), catches a mackerel during the fleet's visit to Magdalena Bay, Mexico, in March-April 1908.
    The original photograph was retouched to emphasize the fish.

    Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, Jr., 1928.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 66KB; 470 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 1175

    "Great White Fleet" World Cruise


    Lieutenant Byron A. Long, of USS Connecticut (Battleship # 18), and Lieutenant Samuel M. Robinson, of USS Vermont (Battleship # 20), sailing with a launch's crew during the fleet's visit to Magdalena Bay, Mexico, in March-April 1908.

    Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, Jr., 1928.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 56KB; 740 x 475 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 41662

    Lieutenant Commander Andrew T. Long, USN


    In a small boat, perhaps from USS Connecticut (Battleship # 18), during the Atlantic Fleet's visit to Magdalena Bay, Mexico, circa March-April 1908.
    LCdr. Long was an officer of USS Illinois (Battleship # 7) at the time.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 43KB; 555 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 63016

    Magdalena Bay, Mexico


    Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Jeter R. Horton surrounded by birds, while ashore at Magdalena Bay during the Atlantic Fleet's stop there, circa March-April 1908.
    Horton was an officer in USS Alabama (Battleship # 8) during the first part of the "Great White Fleet" World cruise.

    Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, 1928.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 122KB; 740 x 500 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 101485

    Mexican Gunboat


    Probably in Magdalena Bay, Mexico, during the visit there of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, circa March-April 1908.
    This ship is probably Tampico, but may be her sister Vera Cruz (both launched in 1902).
    A U.S. Navy battleship is in the far left distance.

    Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 68KB; 740 x 450 pixels

     


    For further pictorial coverage of the "Great White Fleet":

  • World Cruise of the "Great White Fleet", December 1907 - February 1909 -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions.


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