USS Potomac (AG-25), formerly USCGC Electra, [4] was Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. On August 3, 1941, she played a decoy role while …

Nov 18, 2024 · Built in 1934, the US Coast Guard cutter Electra was recommissioned and converted in 1936 by the US Navy to serve as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidential yacht. …

USS Sequoia is the former presidential yacht used during the administrations of Herbert Hoover through Jimmy Carter. To set a cost-cutting example, Carter ordered her sold in 1977.

From 1936 to 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoyed travel aboard the USS Potomac. The ship, originally named the Electra, was built in 1934 as a Coast Guard Cutter and was …

The 165-foot vessel, displacing 416 gross tons with cruising speeds of 10 to 13 knots, was commissioned as a US Navy vessel in 1936, renamed the USS Potomac, and served as …

BOAT speaks to Franklin D. Roosevelt's grandson about what happened to the USS Potomac, where FDR's yacht is and its history as Electra. Discover the interior and who owned it, …

It was renamed the USS Potomac and served as Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidential yacht until his death in 1945. As former Assistant Secretary of the Navy, FDR had a deep love of the …

USS Potomac (AG-25), was Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. It is one of only three still existing presidential yachts. On 3 August 1941, she …

Sep 2, 2023 · The USS Potomac was Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential yacht from 1936 to when he died in 1945, and today, it is preserved as a museum open to the public. It is now …

Affectionately dubbed the Floating White House by the press, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidential yacht is one of the few floating museums in the country. The restored 165-foot …