On 22 February 1909 the Great White Fleet—a group of sixteen battleships of the United States Navy, painted in white with gilded scrollwork—returned to the United States after completing a worldwide voyage. The fleet was led by the USS Connecticut (BB-18) and had embarked on its journey on December 16, 1907, under the order of President Theodore Roosevelt.
This journey was a demonstration of American naval power and aimed to showcase the United States' growing military and maritime capabilities. Over fourteen months, the fleet traveled around 43,000 nautical miles, visited 20 ports on six continents, and engaged in various diplomatic and goodwill missions.
The successful return of the fleet marked a significant moment in U.S. naval history, reinforcing America’s global presence and signaling its emergence as a major world power.
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