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U. S. S. Williamsburg

69-149
Accession Number
69-149
9x6.5 inches
Black & White
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NAID 348446945
Keywords
Presidential yachts
HST Keywords
Ships - U. S. S. Williamsburg - Exterior; Chisholm, U. J. - Ref. to
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Acme Newspictures

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Description
U. S. S. Williamsburg just before undergoing a general overhaul at the Norfolk Navy Yard to replace the "Potomac" as the Presidential yacht. The Williamsburg was an off-shore cruising yacht which before the WWII belonged to U. J. Chisholm of New York City, and was used by the Navy during the war as a patrol vessel-gunboat and flagship for the Atlantic Service Force. Donor: New York Herald Tribune
Date(s)
September 13, 1945