USS POTOMAC (yacht)
- Also Known As: FDR's Presidential Yacht also The Floating Whitehouse also ELECTRA
- Address: 1660 Embarcadero
- Neighborhood of Waterfront District in Oakland
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1934/00/00 | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co | Architect | Potomac is originally built by the Manitowoc Ship Building Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin as the US Coast Guard Cutter Electra. | |||
| 1936/00/00 | Franklin D Roosevelt | US President | US Coast Guard Cutter Electra is converted to serve as the presidential yacht and commissioned into the US Navy. | |||
| 1939/06/09 | Eleanor Roosevelt | Host | President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt take George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the USS Potomac from Washington, DC, to George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada | ||
| 1939/06/09 | Franklin D Roosevelt | Host | President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt take George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the USS Potomac from Washington, DC, to George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada | ||
| 1939/06/09 | George VI of England | Guest | President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt take George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the USS Potomac from Washington, DC, to George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth State Visit of Canada | ||
| 2011/06/00 | Paul Thomas Anderson | Director | In early June, Paul Anderson shoots scenes for "The Master" on FDR's presidential yacht, the USS Potomac. | The Master (2012 film) |
| Particulars for USS POTOMAC (yacht): | |
|---|---|
| Other Description | Argo class patrol boat |
| Vehicle Type | Boat |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Boat Type | Ship |
| Sight Category | Vehicle |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
| Boat Type | Yacht |
| Area of Significance | Yachting |
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