USS Potomac (1931) :: FDR's Presidential Yacht (1936 - 1945)

FDR Memorial Pier, Port of Oakland, Oakland, California USA • The official home of the USS Potomac, (AG-25), formerly USCGC Electra, 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 played a decoy role while Roosevelt held a secret conference to develop the Atlantic Charter. She is now preserved in Oakland, California, as a National Historic Landmark. – From Wikipedia. ∞ Here is the ship's official website.

☞ On February 20, 1987, the National Park Service added this structure (yacht) to the National Register of Historic Places (#87000068). In addition, the yacht was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 14, 1990.

• GeoHack: 37°33′10″N 121°59′41″W.

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Taken in: United States / California / Oakland / Jack London Square (show map)

Taken on: December 14, 2013

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