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Battleships of the US Atlantic Fleet Fleet steam in a column in 1907 or 1908. USS Connecticut leads the way, followed by USS Kansas, USS Vermont, and others. Location is either San Francisco or Hampton Roads, and along with the date, is unconfirmed.

A colorized postcard of the battleship USS Connecticut.

One of the many mascots on board the battleship USS Connecticut during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

The battleship USS Connecticut, flagship of the Great White Fleet, leads a line of 15 other battleships out of Hampton Roads for the worldwide cruise, December 16, 1907.

President Theodore Roosevelt (right, standing on turret) addresses the crew of USS Connecticut, on February 22, 1909, during the final week of his presidency. Photo taken at Hampton Roads, upon the return of the Great White Fleet.

Coxswain Deglen feeds a bear, one of the mascots on board the battleship USS Connecticut during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

A kangaroo mascot on board the battleship USS Connecticut poses with Lieutenant John E. Lewis in 1908 during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

Two officers on board USS Connecticut steady themselves for a try at a wheelbarrow race on the Fourth of July, 1908, during the cruise of the Great White Fleet.

Crew of the USS Connecticut participate in lively games on the Fourth of July, 1908.

The battleship USS Connecticut, photographed in 1906 on trials off the coast of Maine. This image has been digitally restored to remove scratches and abrasions.