Presidential yachts

View of a large ship sailing the Caribbean taken from the deck of another ship during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. The ships possibly are the Williamsburg and the USS Greenwich Bay. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman aboard the presidential yacht, the U.S.S. Williamsburg, during the President's visit to the U.S. Marine base at Quantico, Virginia. Leaning on the side of the yacht, from left to right: unidentified, Joseph Feeney, President Truman, Press Secretary Charles Ross, and Charles Murphy. All others are unidentified.

The U.S.S. Williamsburg, during the President's visit to the U.S. Marine base at Quantico, Virginia.

View of the presidential yacht U.S.S. Williamsburg, as it arrived in Quantico, Virginia, where President Harry S. Truman attended weapons demonstrations staged by the United States Marine Corps. President Truman is on the ground near the center, wearing civilian clothes. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (left) and Admiral Robert Dennison (right) aboard the presidential yacht, the U.S.S. Williamsburg, during the President's visit to the U.S. Marine base at Quantico, Virginia. Others are unidentified.

View of the presidential yacht U.S.S. Williamsburg, as it arrived in Quantico, Virginia, where President Harry S. Truman attended weapons demonstrations staged by the United States Marine Corps.

Left to right: Charles Ross, President Harry S. Truman, and Edward T. Folliard (White House reporter from the Washington Post) on the sun deck of the Williamsburg, off Bermuda. The picture was autographed in either 1957 or 1958 by Edward T. Folliard as follows: "For President Harry S. Truman, who in the momentous years 1945-53 held the line for the Free World. Edward T. Folliard." (Same as 67-5241 except for autograph) From: Edward T. Folliard.

President Truman, on board the Williamsburg, models a Key West sports shirt. This is from the President's 10th annual trip to Key West, Florida. (See also 67-3116.) This is an oversize 14" x 16-1/2" photo mounted on heavy card stock. From: Office of President Truman.

An escort boat travels alongside the U.S.S. Williamsburg where President Harry S. Truman and his party enjoy a cruise. From: Truman Home.

Naval officers prepare to secure the U.S.S. Williamsburg when it docks after a cruise. Automobiles are standing ready on the pier to transport the President and party back to the White House. From: Truman Home.