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U. S. S. Williamsburg

69-140
Accession Number
69-140
9x7 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348446941
Keywords
Presidential yachts
HST Keywords
Ships - U. S. S. Williamsburg - Exterior; Chisholm, U. J. - Ref. to;
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Credit:
Acme Newspictures

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Description
President Harry S. Truman's yacht, the U. S. S. Williamsburg. Once the property of U. J. Chisholm, of New York, the 245-foot vessel was used by the United States Navy as a patrol vessel-gunboat and flagship for the Atlantic Service Force. It had a top speed of 16 knots. Donor: New York Herald Tribune
Date(s)
August 15, 1946