Ships

Rear Admiral Robert L. Dennison (left) and President Harry S. Truman (right) standing on the flying bridge of the U.S.S. Williamsburg while docked at the Key West Naval Station, Key West, Florida. In the background is the U.S.S. William C. Lawe, which picked up the U.S.S. Williamsburg for escorting duty as she entered Chesapeake Bay on this trip from Washington D.C. to Key West. From: Robert L. Dennison

President Harry S. Truman watches the USS William C. Lawe come alongside the USS Williamsburg. The President and his party are on the Williamsburg for a cruise and vacation to Key West, Florida. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman's yacht, the U.S.S. Williamsburg in foreground, a tug and a fire boat beyond, and the U.S.S. Yosemite, destroyer tender in the distance. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

From left to right, Admiral Chester Nimitz, Admiral William D. Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, and Admiral Marc A. Mitscher on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

Pleasure craft follow the SS Williamsburg, the ship carrying President Harry S. Truman on his vacation cruise to Bermuda, to the Naval Air station at Quonset, Rhode Island. From the album, "Vacation cruise with the President, Aug.-Sept. 1946, Vol. II."

The Naval Air Station at Quonset, Rhode Island, looking toward the USS Philippine Sea. The escort ship for the USS Williamsburg, the USS Weiss is at right. This photograph was taken from the Williamsburg as it carried the President and his party to Bermuda. From the album, "Vacation cruise with the President, Aug.-Sept. 1946, Vol. II."

The U. S. S. Weiss, escort ship of the yacht Williamsburg, the yacht that is carrying the President to Bermuda. Photographed en route from Narragansett to Bermuda, this ship carried members of the press corps. From the album, "Vacation cruise with the President, Aug.-Sept. 1946, Vol. II."

During President Harry S. Truman's vacation cruise to Bermuda, Navy tug 159 renders passing honors for President Harry S. Truman (right). The man on the left is probably Captain James Foskett. From the album, "Vacation cruise of the President, Aug.-Sept. 1946, Vol. II."

The Governor of Bermuda, Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham, arrives on a small yacht to pay his respects and welcome President Harry S. Truman's traveling party during his vacation cruise to Bermuda. From the album, "Vacation cruise with the President, Aug.-Sept., 1946, Vol. II."

A snapshot of Margaret Truman being summoned before the King Neptune's Court on the USS Missouri returning from a trip to Brazil. (Equator crossing ritual) From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.