Auckland Weekly News: Second Special Issue: American Fleet in New Zealand Waters
Entry/Object ID
A0242.1.63
Scope and Content
Special edition of the Auckland Weekly News describes the United States Naval Battle Fleets arrival in Auckland, New Zealand on August 11, 1925. The battleship California led the Battle Fleet and a division of cruisers on a good-will voyage to Australia and New Zealand. The newspaper features pictures with short descriptions of the historic visit. The vessel California is the subject of numerous photographs, plus photographs of receptions held for U.S. Naval officers and various New Zealand landmarks.