Great White Fleet in Albany, Western Australia in 1908
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The Great White Fleet (also known as the American Fleet) in Albany, Western Australia was the visit of the American naval fleet in late 1908 on its tour around the world.
Coaling
It was the third and final port of call in Australia (after Sydney and Melbourne) for the 16 battleships participating in the third leg of the voyage, from San Francisco to Manila.[1][2][3]
The logistics of this stage of the itinerary required coaling ships. Most intervals between ports were adequate for re-coaling, however the stop in Albany was for travelling to Manila and required full bunkering of coal:
The coaling ships in the contingent were:
- Teviotdale: arrived 28 August with 2538 tons[4]
- Tottenham: arrived 8 September with 2943 tons[5]
- Kildale: arrived 12 September with 2463 tons[6]
- Epsom: arrived 16 September with 2970 tons[7]
- Taurus: arrived 16 September with 2765 tons[8]
There was a British ship, HMS Gibraltar, in port at the same time as the visit.[9]