 After weathering a few storms , the ships met nine of their fellow U.S. Navy ships five days out of Hampton Roads : four battleships ( Maine , Mississippi , Idaho , and New Hampshire – the only sister of Connecticut to not make the cruise , two armored cruisers , and three scout cruisers . Connecticut then led all of these warships around Tail @-@ of @-@ the @-@ Horseshoe Lightship on 22 February to pass in review of President Roosevelt , who was then on the presidential yacht anchored off Old Point Comfort , ending a 46 @,@ 729 nmi ( 53 @,@ 775 mi ; 86 @,@ 542 km ) trip . Roosevelt boarded the ship after she anchored and gave a short speech , saying , " You 've done the trick . Other nations may do as you have done , but they 'll follow you . " 
