Reel 1, the transport George Washington, the battleship Pennsylvania, and the destroyers Woolsey, Lea, Yarnell, Tarbell Wickes, and Perkins rendez-vous in the harbor at Hoboken, N.J. The convoy, with Pres. Wilson aboard the George Washington, sets sail. Shows the formation of the convoy and includes shots of gun alerts and abandon ship drills.
Reel 2 shows shipboard inspections. U.S. seaplanes and airships and foreign ships greet the convoy at Brest, France. Admiral H.T. Mayo and Admiral W.S. Sims receive foreign officers aboard the Pennsylvania. Pres. Wilson rides through the streets of Brest as throngs cheer. ; ; Subject Ref.Airships; Battleships (Pennsylvania); Destroyers (Ships); France--Brest--Harbor; Mayo, Henry T., Admiral; New Jersey--Hoboken--Harbor; Seaplanes, Military; Sims, William Sowden, Admiral; Transports (George Washington); Wilson, Thomas Woodrow