Presidential yachts

A sailor and an officer observe a message coming in over the teletype in a communications room aboard the Williamsburg somewhere in the Caribbean 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.

A sailor uses a typewriter at a desk in a communications room aboard the Williamsburg during President Truman's trip to the Caribbean, Virgin Islands and Key West, Florida. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Sailors climb up the "gangplank" of the ship, Williamsburg, after a swim in the Caribbean Sea, while other watch behind the rail. The ship was anchored at a naval base in the Caribbean during President Truman's visit 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 from the Williamsburg, anchored at a naval base in the Caribbean Sea, dive off the deck for a swim, while others line the rails to watch, 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.

A sailor inspects a lifeboat and other nautical apparatus aboard the Williamsburg during President Harry S. 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 and a lone officer line the decks of the Williamsburg, anchored un 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 from the Williamsburg plunge into the sea for a swim. The ship is anchored in 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 crowd the gangplank and dive off the deck of the USS Williamsburg, anchored at a base in the Caribbean Sea, while others watch during President Harry S. 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.

A sailor dives into the Caribbean Sea while others watch from the decks of the Williamsburg, anchored 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.

A lone sailor dives off of the Williamsburg, anchored at a naval base in the Caribbean Sea, while others line the deck and watch, 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.