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[[File:Atlantic Squadron parade Seattle 1908 B&W.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Atlantic Squadron parade Seattle, 1908]] | [[File:Atlantic Squadron parade Seattle 1908 B&W.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Atlantic Squadron parade Seattle, 1908]] | ||
[[File:President Theodore Roosevelt - NH 1836.jpg|thumb|200px|President | [[File:President Theodore Roosevelt - NH 1836.jpg|thumb|200px|President Theodore Roosevelt addresses crewmen on {{USS|Connecticut|BB-18|2}}, upon her return from the Fleet's cruise around the world, 22 February 1909.]] | ||
The Atlantic Fleet was established by President | The Atlantic Fleet was established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, at the same time as the [[U.S. Pacific Fleet|Pacific Fleet]], as protection for new bases in the [[Caribbean]] acquired as a result of the [[Spanish–American War]]. The Fleet was a combination of the [[North Atlantic Squadron|North Atlantic Fleet]] and the [[South Atlantic Squadron]]. | ||
The first commander of the fleet was [[Rear Admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]] [[Robley D. Evans (admiral)|Robley D. Evans]], who hoisted his flag in the [[battleship]] {{USS|Maine|BB-10}} on 1 January 1906. The following year, he took his 16 battleships, now dubbed the [[Great White Fleet]], on a round-the-world cruise that lasted until 1909, a goodwill tour that also served the purpose of advertising the United States' naval strength and reach to all other nations of the globe. | The first commander of the fleet was [[Rear Admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]] [[Robley D. Evans (admiral)|Robley D. Evans]], who hoisted his flag in the [[battleship]] {{USS|Maine|BB-10}} on 1 January 1906. The following year, he took his 16 battleships, now dubbed the [[Great White Fleet]], on a round-the-world cruise that lasted until 1909, a goodwill tour that also served the purpose of advertising the United States' naval strength and reach to all other nations of the globe. | ||