Ships

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, third from right) takes a tour of the USS Augusta with unidentified crewmen. President Truman and members of his party were on board the USS Augusta, traveling to the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (left, in civilian clothing) views a ship as is passed the USS Augusta, along with other unidentified United States Navy officers who salute the ship. They are on board the USS Augusta, traveling to the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (at the back table, fourth from left, in civilian clothes) is dining with an unidentified group of sailors and officers on board the USS Augusta. President Truman was on board the USS Augusta to travel to Germany for the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (at the head of the table, in civilian clothes) is eating lunch with Floyd Hale and other unidentified Chief Petty Officers aboard the U.S.S. Augusta. President Truman traveled to Germany on board the Augusta for the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (right, in civilian clothes) is dining with an unidentified group of sailors and officers on board the USS Augusta. President Truman was on board the USS Augusta to travel to Germany for the Potsdam Conference.

Secretary of State James Byrnes (seated, second from right) eating with unidentified United States Navy crewmen on board the USS Augusta. Secretary Byrnes was traveling to the Potsdam Conference on board the USS Augusta with President Harry S. Truman.

President Harry S. Truman (seated, fourth from right) and Secretary of State James Byrnes (seated, third from left) are dining with a group of naval officers on board the USS Augusta. Ship's clerk Edwin L. Hoying is in the back row, right. Names of others present include (in no particular order): Falk, Thompson, Bassett, Fisher, Davis, Gilman, Flaherty, Kakos, and Welch. President Truman and Secretary Byrnes were on board the USS Augusta to travel to Germany for the Potsdam Conference.

President Harry S. Truman (third from right, in civilian clothes) takes a tour of the USS Augusta. President Truman was on the USS Augusta as he traveled to Germany for the Potsdam Conference. All other sailors and officers are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (at the head of the table, in civilian clothes) is eating lunch with unidentified Chief Petty Officers aboard the USS Augusta. President Truman traveled to Germany on board the USS Augusta for the Potsdam Conference.

Secretary of State James Byrnes (right side of table, third from right, in civilian clothing) eating with unidentified crewmen of the USS Augusta. Secretary Byrnes traveled with President Harry S. Truman aboard the USS Augusta to Germany for the Potsdam Conference.