Presidential yachts

President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman board the U.S.S. Williamsburg for a cruise down the Potomac River.

An unidentified Naval officer in full-dress uniform poses for a photo aboard the USS Williamsburg. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative

This is a photograph of a model of the USS Williamsburg, the presidential yacht, on exhibit at the Truman Library. This object is part of the Truman Library Museum collection.

This is a photograph of a model of the USS Williamsburg, the presidential yacht, on exhibit at the Truman Library. This object is part of the Truman Library Museum collection.

First Lady Bess Truman relaxes on the presidential yacht, the USS Williamsburg.

President Harry S. Truman smiles today aboard the yacht Williamsburg just before it left Yorktown. The President, with a new coat of tan, headed for home on the last leg of his nine-day cruise. From: Houston Post.

President Truman is welcomed to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, by the Governor of the Islands, William H. Hastie (right). The Presidential yacht, "Williamsburg," is in the background. From: Houston Post.

Aboard the presidential yacht Williamsburg, President Harry S. Truman signs a veto to Congress's Tax Reduction Bill. Looking on are Charles Ross, Presidential Press Secretary (left) and William J. Hopkins, Executive Clerk of the White House (right). From: Houston Post.

A photo of the USS Williamsburg. From: Naval Photo Center, sent to the Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4 X 5 negative.

A group of empty chairs line the deck of the U.S.S. Williamsburg. The stack is prominent in the picture with a hazy image of an American flag flying in the breeze. Land can be seen in the distance.