Presidential yachts

President Harry S. Truman (left) and George Allen are posing on the flying bridge of President Truman's yacht, the USS Williamsburg, during their return journey from a vacation cruise to Bermuda. Photograph from the Album "Vacation Cruise with the President Vol. IV."

A motorboat brings President Harry S. Truman's guests alongside his yacht, the USS Williamsburg. All are unidentified. Photograph from the Album "Vacation Cruise with the President Vol. IV."

President Harry S. Truman and other members of his vacation party are standing on the flying bridge of the USS Williamsburg. They are returning from a vacation trip to Bermuda. From left to right: President Truman, Commander Emerson, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, and George Allen. Photograph from the Album "Vacation Cruise with the President Vol. IV."

Postmaster General Robert Hannegan is swimming to the side of President Harry S. Truman's yacht, the USS Williamsburg. Mr. Hannegan joined President Truman and other members of his party for the end of their vacation cruise. Photograph from the Album "Vacation Cruise with the President Vol. IV."

President Harry S. Truman is chatting with several members of his vacation party who have just boarded the presidential yacht, the USS Williamsburg. From left to right: Colonel Wallace Graham (far left, in swim trunks); Reconstruction Finance Corporation Director George Allen (behind Graham, mostly obscured by Truman), President Truman, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder, Ted Marks, Postmaster General Robert Hannegan (back to camera), Press Secretary Charles Ross, Correspondence Secretary William Hassett, and Major General Harry Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman and an unidentified Naval officer aboard the Williamsburg during his trip to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. (Similar to 2012-432). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman (right) returns to the Williamsburg after watching the Cornell/Navy crew races on the ship Lenore at Annapolis, Maryland. From: Naval Photo Center sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman chats with an unidentified Naval officer on board the Williamsburg during his visit to the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

President Harry S. Truman leaves the Presidential yacht Williamsburg and sits in the back seat (far left) of a convertible on his way to attend Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery. He is leaving the Naval Gun Factory, Maryland. (Same as 98-801). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Sailors line up on the decks of the Williamsburg, anchored at Annapolis, Maryland, and salute President Truman (not shown) as he returns from watching crew races and prepares to leave for the Army-Navy baseball game. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.