Naval officers

John R. Steelman is in attendance at a dinner meeting of the American Society of Naval Engineers (seated at table 22, third from the left facing the camera). The dinner was held at the Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington, D.C. All others are unidentified.

Captain James Foskett (at microphone) gives a speech during his change of command ceremony for aboard the USS Augusta. All others are unidentified.

Captain James H. Foskett (standing at microphone) speaks during the change of command ceremony aboard the USS Augusta as he prepares to depart. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, Secretary of State James Byrnes, President Harry S. Truman, and Captain James H. Foskett walk on the deck of the USS Augusta while enroute to the Potsdam Conference.

Captain James H. Foskett (center, foreground) shakes hands with an unidentified officer after his change of command ceremony aboard the USS Augusta. All others unidentified.

Opening session of the Potsdam Conference in Potsdam, Germany. President Harry S. Truman is seated foreground (back to camera). Soviet Prime Minister Josef Stalin is at right. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is at left. Secretary of State James Byrnes is seated to the right of President Truman. Admiral William Leahy is seated two to the right of President Truman. British foreign minister Anthony Eden is to the left of Winston Churchill. Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov is to the left of Prime Minister Stalin. All others are unidentified.

From left to right, President Harry S. Truman, Secretary of State James Byrnes and Captain James Foskett, commanding officer of the USS Augusta. Captain Foskett describes a pelorus to the others. They are aboard the Augusta en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany.

Secretary of State James F. Byrnes (foreground, second from left) and King George VI (center, right) shake hands during the King visit aboard the USS Augusta. Also present are Admiral William D. Leahy (left), President Harry S. Truman (foreground, third from left, mostly obscured by King George VI), Captain James Foskett (right), and Captain James K. Vardaman (just behind Captain Foskett). All others are unidentified. King George VI visited the Augusta before it left to return to the United States from the Potsdam Conference.

Captain James H. Foskett walks down stairs in front of another officer during his change of command ceremony aboard the USS Augusta. All others are unidentified.

King George VI of Great Britain gives a salute as he is piped aboard the USS Augusta by unidentified United States Navy officers and sailors. Standing next to King George VI on the stairs is Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States. He is visiting President Harry S. Truman, who is on the Augusta to travel back to the United States from the Potsdam Conference.