AGE: circa 1909 - 1918

LOCATION: UNKNOWN

DESCRIPTION: "U.S.S. Georgia". This SCARCE postcard offers a black and white view of USS GEORGIA! A nice addition to your early Great White Fleet, U.S. Navy, battleship, ships or militaria collection!

SHIP HISTORY: According to sources.com, "USS Georgia (BB-15) was a United States Navy Virginia-class battleship. She was the first ship to carry her name. Georgia was launched by the Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine on 11 October 1904, sponsored by Miss Stella Tate, sister of Georgia Congressman Farish Carter Tate and commissioned at Boston Navy Yard on 24 September 1906, Captain R. G. Davenport in command....Georgia joined with other ships of the Atlantic Fleet in ceremonies opening the Jamestown Exposition. President Theodore Roosevelt and dignitaries present reviewed the fleet on 10 June 1907, and 11 June was proclaimed ‘Georgia Day’ at the exposition in special ceremonies aboard Georgia....Arriving in Hampton Roads on 7 December, Georgia gathered with 15 other battleships, a torpedo boat squadron, and transports for the great naval review preceding the cruise of the Atlantic Fleet to the West Coast. On 16 December, President Roosevelt reviewed the assembled ‘Great White Fleet’ from the yacht Mayflower and sent it on the first leg of an around-the-world voyage of training, and building of American prestige and good will. Visiting many South American countries and their highly successful cruise, the fleet met with ships of the Pacific Fleet in another review in San Francisco Bay for the Secretary of the Navy on 8 May 1908. Then Georgia, in company with other battleships and supply vessels, departed San Francisco on 7 July for the second leg of the cruise, showing the flag and bringing the message of American sea power to many parts of the world, including the Philippines, Australia, Japan, and Mediterranean ports. The fleet then returned to Hampton Roads on 22 February 1909."

ILLUSTRATION [printed on back]: N/A

CONDITION: NEAR MINT. Postally unused. Light to normal corner and edge bumping. Very light age toning on back. No rips, tears, age toning or foxing.

PUBLISHER: Samuel Levinson, San Francisco, CA

MANUFACTURER: UNKNOWN

PHOTOGRAPHER: Int. F. S. Co.

POSTCARD / SERIES NUMBER: 4306

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POSTMARK(S): N/A

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