 Unlike the formidable obstacles that had faced the Russian fleet on its voyage from the Baltic to the Pacific, which eventually led to its destruction by the Japanese in 1905, the U.S. effort benefited from a peaceful environment which aided the coordination of ship movements.In port after port, citizens in the thousands turned out to see and greet the fleet.In 1908, the Great White Fleet visited Monterey, California, from 1–4 May.