“A Striking Thing”

Authors

James R. Holmes

Abstract

The voyage of the U.S. Navy’s “Great White Fleet” constituted an exercise in personal leadership on the part of President Theodore Roosevelt and in inter- national leadership on the part of a United States announcing its arrival as a world power. Sixteen battleships, eight armored cruisers, six torpedo-boat de- stroyers, and associated auxiliaries steamed out of Hampton Roads in December 1907, embarking on a world cruise.

Recommended Citation

Holmes, James R. (2008) "“A Striking Thing”," Naval War College Review: Vol. 61: No. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol61/iss1/5