Ships

President Harry S. Truman (second from the left), Admiral Chester Nimitz (right), and unidentified others looking up to observe aircraft from the bridge of the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

An unidentified man and Harry S. Truman standing on the bridge of the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt watching the pre-drawn launching of aircraft during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

From left to right, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, President Harry S. Truman, Commander Robert E. C. Jones, and Commander David F. Kinert aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (left), Herbert E. Regan, Captain Taylor, President Harry S. Truman (center), and unidentified others standing on the quarter deck while aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

From left to right: Captain Griffin, Captain Clark M. Clifford, Commander Snowden, President Harry S. Truman (in tweed cap, hidden behind Admiral Nimitz) and Admiral Chester Nimitz on the bridge of the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (left, in white hat) and President Harry S. Truman inspecting a Marine detachment aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

From left to right, Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, and Commander Snowden aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

President Harry S. Truman (center) being saluted by Naval personnel while aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt, flagship of the U.S. Navy 6th Fleet, during fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

From left to right, an unidentified man, Admiral Chester Nimitz, and President Harry S. Truman watching fleet maneuvers from aboard the U. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt during a set of fleet maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.

Judge Harry S. Truman at the helm of the U.S.S. Paducah. The picture appeared in an article in the Washington Post. Truman was taking a cruise with the Eighth Naval Reserve Battalion. Truman left Kansas City by train and boarded the U.S.S. Paducah in Chicago and sailed on the Great Lakes for two weeks.