Battleships

The USS Augusta

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The USS Augusta during the voyage of President Harry S. Truman to Antwerp, Belgium, July, 1945. President Truman was on his way to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany.

Truman at mess aboard the U. S. S. Augusta

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President Harry S. Truman at mess with enlisted personnel and officers aboard the U. S. S. Augusta on his voyage to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany, July 1945.

Truman at mess aboard the U. S. S. Augusta

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President Harry S. Truman at mess with enlisted personnel and officers aboard the U. S. S. Augusta on his voyage to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany, July 1945.

President Truman aboard the U. S. S. Augusta

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President Harry S. Truman on tour of inspection aboard the U. S. S. Augusta during his voyage to attend the Potsdam Conference in Germany, July 1945.

Margaret Truman Preparing to Break the Champagne Bottle

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Margaret Truman prepares to break a champagne bottle on the bow of the USS Missouri to christen it during a ceremony at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. Left to right: Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly, Rear Admiral Sherman S. Kennedy, Senator Harry S. Truman, and Margaret Truman.