Ahoy Shipmates

It was 18 October 1908 and the Fleet had arrived at its next and in reality its most important destination - Japan.

The Fleet was met south of the entry to Yokohama by three Japanese Cruisers while on shore, school children sang "Hail Columbia" and the "Star-Spangled Banner."

As the Fleet approached the harbour entrance three more vessels painted black with white letters announcing “Welcome” joined the precession into port. Through the fog the Fleet slowly experienced the planned reception of the Japanese government. They arrived at the pre-planned anchorages opposite 16 ships of the Imperial Fleet. Each ship cheering as their American counterpart passed. The American ships in white the Japanese ships in warship gray.

Here is a list of how the ships were paired up:

USS Connecticut - FS H.I.J.M.S. Mikasa
U.S.S. Kansas H.I.J.M.S. Fuji
U.S.S. Minnesota H.I.J.M.S. Asahi
U.S.S. Vermont H.I.J.M.S. Sagami
U.S.S. Georgia H.I.J.M.S. Azuma
U.S.S. Nebraska H.I.J.M.S. Yakumo
U.S.S. New Jersey H.I.J.M.S. Nisshin
U.S.S. Rhode Island H.I.J.M.S. Kasuga
U.S.S. Louisiana H.I.J.M.S. Katori
U.S.S. Virginia H.I.J.M.S. Kashima
U.S.S. Missouri H.I.J.M.S. Tsukuba
U.S.S. Ohio H.I.J.M.S. Ikoma
U.S.S. Wisconsin H.I.J.M.S. Soya
U.S.S. Illinois H.I.J.M.S. Otowa
U.S.S. Kearsarge H.I.J.M.S. Niitaka
U.S.S. Kentucky H.I.J.M.S. Tsushima

Cheers


Sean