Presidential yachts

U. S. S. Williamsburg just before undergoing a general overhaul at the Norfolk Navy Yard to replace the "Potomac" as the Presidential yacht. The Williamsburg was an off-shore cruising yacht which before the WWII belonged to U. J. Chisholm of New York City, and was used by the Navy during the war as a patrol vessel-gunboat and flagship for the Atlantic Service Force. Donor: New York Herald Tribune

President Harry S. Truman's lounge on his yacht, the U. S. S. Williamsburg, including a fireplace. The ship was refitted at the Norfolk Navy Yard for Presidential use. Note the simplicity of the room. Donor: New York Herald Tribune

President Harry S. Truman's yacht, the U. S. S. Williamsburg. Once the property of U. J. Chisholm, of New York, the 245-foot vessel was used by the United States Navy as a patrol vessel-gunboat and flagship for the Atlantic Service Force. It had a top speed of 16 knots. Donor: New York Herald Tribune

President Harry S. Truman and his staff aboard the U. S. S. Williamsburg while on a vacation cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. President Truman is standing to the left of the ladder.

President Harry S. Truman and his staff aboard the U. S. S. Williamsburg while going on a vacation cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. President Truman is standing on the deck on the far right. The other men are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and his staff aboard the U. S. S. Williamsburg while on a vacation cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. President Truman is standing on the second level to the right. The rest of the men in the photo are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and his staff aboard the U. S. S. Williamsburg while going on a vacation cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. President Truman is standing to the left of the ladder.

President Harry S. Truman and his staff aboard the U. S. S. Williamsburg while on a vacation cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. President Truman is standing towards the center of the deck.

President Harry S. Truman and his staff aboard the U. S. S. Williamsburg while on a vacation cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. President Truman is standing towards the center of the deck. The other men are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and his staff aboard the U. S. S. Williamsburg while going on a vacation cruise in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. President Truman is standing to the left of the ladder.