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Century2 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Collector! Posts: 130 Joined: Feb 25^th, 2009	Krags on the Great White Fleet 1908 Oct 19^th, 2011 at 11:50am	Print Post
	I spotted Krags in the attached photo showing Marines(?) in dress uniform during their visit to Manly Australia on August 22, 1908. The Great White Fleet was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battle fleet that completed a circumnavigation of the globe from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 by order of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. It consisted of 16 battleships divided into two squadrons, along with various escorts. Roosevelt sought to demonstrate growing American military power and blue-water navy capability. The hulls of these ships were painted a stark white, which is why the armada was known as the Great White Fleet.
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mjanway KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 33 Joined: Mar 3^rd, 2011	Re: Krags on the Great White Fleet 1908 Reply #1 - Oct 19^th, 2011 at 5:58pm	Print Post
	Would those be Sailors or Marines? Neat picture. Thanks Jack


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Krags on the Great White Fleet 1908 Reply #2 - Oct 19^th, 2011 at 9:58pm	Print Post
	They certainly look like US Marines to me...


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GUTS KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 26 Location: South Dakota Joined: Oct 2^nd, 2011 Gender:	Re: Krags on the Great White Fleet 1908 Reply #3 - Oct 19^th, 2011 at 10:57pm	Print Post
	That is a very cool photo, thanks.


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