Presidential yachts

An officer holds onto the rail of the Williamsburg and looks out at the Caribbean Sea during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Navy personnel at a Naval base in Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands hold the mooring rope steady as they await the arrival of an aviation rescue boat transporting President Harry S. Truman from the Williamsburg to shore. The President is on a trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

A group of six unidentified men seated on the deck of the USS Williamsburg enjoy an impromptu conversation during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Photo of a naval seaplane landing in the Caribbean Sea, taken from the deck of the Williamsburg during President Harry S. Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Photo of an excursion boat (probably taken from the Williamsburg during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West) docking at a service station in the Caribbean Sea. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of the deck and of a small boat approaching the Williamsburg cruising the Caribbean Sea during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An unidentified sailor at the wheel of the Williamsburg cruising on the Caribbean Sea during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. Another unidentified sailor is on the bridge. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Press Secretary Charles Ross as he steps on the gangplank to leave the Williamsburg, during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Key West. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

An unidentified officer uses the navigational instruments on the bridge of the Williamsburg to plot a course through the Caribbean Sea during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Sailors climb up stairs to the U.S.S. Williamsburg after a swim in the Caribbean Sea. The Williamsburg docked at a naval base during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.