Presidential yachts

Photo of U.S.S. Williamsburg at sea in the Caribbean under ominous skies, taken during President Truman's trip to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Cuba. [The color version of this image is entirely red.] From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

Sailors line the deck of the Williamsburg as it approaches anchorage at Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, one of the islands President Truman will visit during his 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.

Six sailors in a room on the Williamsburg. The photo was taken 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.

Two unidentified officers, one with binoculars and the other pointing upwards, at the rail of the Williamsburg, at anchor 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.

An oval table is set with a tablecloth and service for five on board the USS Williamsburg, possibly during President Harry S. Truman's Caribbean trip. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

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.