Ships

English ships escort the U. S. S. Augusta across the English channel on its way to Antwerp, Belgium. President Harry S. Truman is on board, en route to the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Units of the British fleet escort the U. S. S. Augusta, carrying President Harry S. Truman to the Big Three meeting, across the English channel. In this picture, taken from the U. S. S. Philadelphia, the British vessels (right) have turned around and are taking their leave of the U. S. S. Augusta, which is under the wing of the seaplane. They are at sea off Antwerp, Belgium. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Elizabeth (Mrs. Charles) Sawyer, wife of the U. S. Ambassador to Belgium, leaves the U. S. S. Augusta after paying her respects to President Harry S. Truman. President Truman has just arrived in Antwerp, Belgium en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. Others are unidentified. From Potsdam album, 1945.

Units of the British fleet escort the U. S. S. Augusta (left), carrying President Harry S. Truman to the Potsdam Conference, across the English channel as the Augusta nears Antwerp, Belgium. From Potsdam album, 1945.

A unit of the British fleet escorts the U. S. S. Augusta across the English channel. President Harry S. Truman in on board the U. S. S. Augusta, en route to the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

President Harry S. Truman receives a salute from the officers and men of the U. S. S. Augusta as he debarks at the port of Antwerp. He is en route to the Potsdam Conference in Germany. From Potsdam album, 1945.

An aerial view of the USS Augusta, carrying President Harry S. Truman to Antwerp, Belgium for the Potsdam Conference. From Potsdam album, 1945.

The President (at the head of the table in the foreground) and Charles G. Ross (at the head of the table in the background) at lunch with the Chief Petty Officers on the U. S. S. Augusta, en route to the Potsdam Conference. Others in photo are unidentified. From the album, "The President Trip to Potsdam, Album #1."

President Harry S. Truman comes through a hatch into the crew's quarters during his tour of the ship U. S. S. Augusta. He is en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."

President Harry S. Truman (center) is accompanied by Commander Charles L. Freeman (right), as they inspect the quarters of the Chief Petty Officers on the U. S. S. Augusta. They are en route to the Potsdam Conference. From the album, "The President's Trip to Potsdam, album number 1."