1911 Wills United States Warship Cigarette Cards - Full Step of 25

America’s Great White Fleet, consisting of 16 new battle ships and their escorts, visited Albany for the celebration of ‘Fleet Week’ from the 11 – 17 September 1908. The visit was part of a diplomatic mission that demonstrated the maritime power of the United Sates of America in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The fleet undertook a world cruise from Virginia (U.S.), visiting 6 continents and 20 ports around the world from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 before returning to Virginia to be reviewed by President Roosevelt.