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s last cruise as a presidential yacht because
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shortly after the United States entered the war. He found that no quarters existed ashore for himself or his staff. Moreover, while tentative arrangements had been made to assign a station ship to
Reykjavík, the congestion of shipping there and the shortage of space made a permanently pier-moored
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Her repairs were completed on 10 September, and the gunboat conducted antisubmarine practices in company with a
British submarine on 13 and 14 September before getting underway on 15 September for Iceland. Proceeding again independently, she battled her way through a gale that sprung both depth
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until the spring of 1942. By then, the ship had been moored alongside the main quay at
Reykjavík. She provided Kauffman with a headquarters and served as quarters for the communications personnel and the admiral's staff. When Camp Knox – the naval facility on Iceland – was completed in mid-May,
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to the United States for restoration and preservation. Two former White House staffers began a
Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds to restore the "Williamsburg" and return her to the U.S. Navy for use by future Presidents; however, the campaign failed to raise the goal of $ 40 million.
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was towed up the Salem River, where she was placed in a berth originally meant to accommodate a dredge at the former Bright's Marina, renamed the
Marlboro Marina. The shallow water depth resulted in the ship firmly grounded in the mud. There the yacht remained in the southern end of
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1306:, the former gunboat, presidential yacht, and oceanographic vessel was acquired by a commercial concern whose intention was to use the ship as a combination floating hotel-restaurant-museum to be permanently berthed in Pennsville Township on the Salem River, in New Jersey.
846:, during the cargoman's unloading. The gunboat proceeded ahead without sonar (it had developed a casualty en route) and with both depth charge tracks badly sprung. Having no radar, she experienced difficulty finding her charge before she finally made contact with
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1059:, on 16 June 1945. On 10 July, she entered the Norfolk Navy Yard for conversion to an amphibious force flagship (AGC). The need for such specialized craft had been realized in the Pacific; with the war with Japan not yet over,
1099:, during a vacation in Key West, Florida: (left to right) Charles Murphy, Special Counsel to the President; President Truman; Admiral Robert Dennison, Naval Aide to the President; Charles Ross, Press Secretary.
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next steamed on
Weather Station Patrol "Baker" from 18 to 20 July, and towed two buoys from Reykjavík to Hvalfjörður before returning to her home port on 22 July, remaining there until the end of the month.
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charge tracks and tumbled three depth charges into the sea as she rolled and pitched violently in the storm's fury. While en route, she received dispatch orders to rendezvous with the merchant vessel
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spotted an unidentified four-engined bomber overhead at 08:30 but, due to the mist and rain, could not identify the plane. Word soon came, however, that the plane was indeed an enemy - possibly a
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at Hvalfjörður on 23 December. Since the Army's Port
Authority in Iceland was also in need of headquarters at that time, its commanding officer and his staff were also accommodated in
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ship impossible. Therefore, it was necessary to have a ship that could be anchored clear of the docks. The problem was solved when
Admiral Kauffman transferred his flag from
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resumed her coastwise convoy escort duties and continued the task through
January 1943. After getting underway for New York Harbor, on 7 February, the gunboat touched at
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was slated to be transferred to the Indian government. Restoration, given the apparent damage suffered in the drydock mishap, appeared uneconomical.
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On 19 January 2016, the Port Authority of La Spezia authorised the operation for the removal of the ship. Her wreck was scrapped in situ in March.
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After transporting a party of Army officers and nurses to Hvalfjörður and back to Reykjavík for an inspection trip and a visit to the battleship
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to make a series of eight cruises in the Southeastern Pacific Oceanographic Program, conducting biological research in the area of the
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from 30 September to 3 October, at last receiving repairs to her damaged depth charge tracks. The gunboat subsequently escorted SS
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troupe to Hvalfjörður, where the entertainers put on two shows on 2 August. Eight days later, the converted yacht got underway for
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on revictualling missions to Búðareyri, Seyðisfjörður, and Akureyri, before she returned to Reykjavík, later in the month.
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at the hands of German planes and submarines. While en route to Reykjavík, with these mariners, the gunboat sighted two
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operated on local patrol and convoy escort during July 1942. On 12 July, in the midst of one such mission escorting the
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was laid up at the Navy wharf in La Spezia, Italy while offered for sale by Camper & Nicholsons International of
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stations but lost the plane in the swirling mist and fog. The enemy aircraft never came within the gunboat's range.
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on 9 August 1962, undergoing a change from a presidential yacht to an oceanographic research vessel at the
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before ordering her decommissioned. He came on board at Washington, on 14 May 1953, and cruised to
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as a presidential yacht and, on 10 November 1945, the erstwhile gunboat was re-designated AGC-369.
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tracks, one Y-gun depth charge projector, 16 rifles, and 10 pistols. Her crew complement was 81.
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Kauffman hauled down his flag and moved ashore to release
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of Mexico; and two successive British prime ministers,
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fell in as additional escort to Reykjavik. Shifting to
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continued on her way, having found only two Icelandic
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513:to complete fitting-out, arriving on 5 November.
1847:United States naval ship classes of World War II
1694:Photographs from Truman Presidential Collection
1215:was struck from the Navy list on 1 April 1962.
1417:European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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539:After final alterations, the gunboat departed
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1706:Article on presidential yachts @ Hazegray.org
1613:"Photo by Carlo Martinelli on March 24, 2016"
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820:consisting of nine merchantmen. Detached at
274:General characteristics (in US Navy service)
1675:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
750:– valued at approximately $ 1,500,000 – at
566:departed Halifax, on 8 December, bound for
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945:Shifting to Hvalfjörður on 30 September,
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1669:This article incorporates text from the
530:.30 in (7.62 mm) caliber Lewis
378:.30 in (7.62 mm) caliber Lewis
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607:Rear Admiral Kauffman flew his flag in
430:The steel-hulled, diesel-powered yacht
1756:Documentary about the USS Williamsburg
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907:At Seyðisfjörður, on 24 September,
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522:3-inch (76 mm)/50 caliber
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1722:On The Water Boats and Ships
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318:1,100 bhp (820 kW)
1267:Upon the conclusion of the
1239:National Science Foundation
1219:National Science Foundation
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762:was then berthed alongside
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1446:Nelson, Stewart B (1971).
1422:World War II Victory Medal
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1412:American Campaign Medal
1304:Maritime Administration
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72:Hugh J. Chisholm, Jr.
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1591:cittadellaspezia.com
1321:In 1993, the former
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1125:Washington Navy Yard
1047:Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
624:Charles H. Bonesteel
231:Anton Frederik Bruun
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583:James L. Kauffman
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373:machine guns
279:Displacement
263:Scrapped in
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186:1 April 1962
178:30 June 1953
167:Commissioned
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141:Williamsburg
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2983:Repair dock
2851:Cargo ships
2596:Miantonomah
2152:Oregon City
2131:New Orleans
2117:Northampton
1991:Battleships
1945:Long Island
1806: /
1519:28 December
1292:Anton Bruun
1285:Anton Bruun
1273:Anton Bruun
1250:Anton Bruun
1228:Anton Bruun
1045:waters, or
900:crewed her
822:The Minches
693:Hvalfjörður
675:USCGC
572:Hvalfjörður
390:1 × "Y" gun
221:Anton Bruun
3110:1930 ships
3104:Categories
3028:Net laying
2973:Ammunition
2704:Submarines
2566:Minelayers
2320:Destroyers
2253:Sacramento
2159:Des Moines
2028:New Mexico
1973:Casablanca
1791:44°05′06″N
1767:Dream Boat
1597:18 January
1545:13 October
1493:13 October
1433:References
979:St. John's
789:Royal Navy
756:Washington
725:Washington
394:Small arms
349:Complement
340:13.5
323:Propulsion
154:, Virginia
3090:Cancelled
2912:Aldebaran
2877:Andromeda
2841:T3 tanker
2836:T2 tanker
2831:T1 tanker
2728:Barracuda
2693:Admirable
2624:Weehawken
2589:Monadnock
2523:Asheville
2260:Asheville
2221:Worcester
2200:Cleveland
2145:Baltimore
2110:Pensacola
2035:Tennessee
1863:Lexington
1794:9°52′47″E
1656:0043-0374
1198:Annapolis
1093:afterdeck
999:docks at
955:Lochnagar
894:Luftwaffe
852:Reykjanes
830:Irish Sea
810:HMS
802:HMT
795:HMT
705:escorted
644:Lochnagar
636:Búðareyri
576:Reykjavík
446:long tons
284:long tons
265:La Spezia
260:Sold 1971
87:Laid down
3018:Hospital
2988:Barracks
2940:Denebola
2884:Arcturus
2791:Mackerel
2763:Porpoise
2756:Cachalot
2735:Argonaut
2631:Camanche
2496:Rudderow
2427:Fletcher
2357:Farragut
2336:Caldwell
2267:Plymouth
2237:Gunboats
2186:Brooklyn
2124:Portland
2042:Colorado
2007:New York
1966:Sangamon
1877:Yorktown
1771:Archived
1731:Archived
1697:Archived
1623:20 March
1571:20 March
1462:71614043
1262:plankton
1248:Renamed
1190:Yorktown
1039:New York
1012:flagship
983:Argentia
951:Melville
928:drifters
917:SS
812:Blackfly
792:trawlers
764:Melville
737:SS
713:Akureyri
698:Melville
628:Akureyri
594:Arkansas
588:Arkansas
484:New York
480:Brooklyn
357:Armament
247:Acquired
237:Operator
227:Namesake
183:Stricken
159:Acquired
150:City of
147:Namesake
103:Acquired
95:Launched
2993:Collier
2926:Acubens
2905:Alstede
2898:Tolland
2891:Artemis
2870:Haskell
2864:Victory
2859:Liberty
2823:Tankers
2749:Dolphin
2742:Narwhal
2658:Lapwing
2556:PT boat
2475:Buckley
2448:Gearing
2420:Gleaves
2378:Gridley
2350:Clemson
2329:Sampson
2246:Dubuque
2193:Atlanta
2138:Wichita
2070:Montana
2000:Wyoming
1952:Charger
1761:YouTube
1713:of USS
1175:Bermuda
1129:Potomac
1077:Potomac
1043:Florida
1035:Newport
1001:Hoboken
988:Pontiac
932:Aðalvík
797:Paynter
708:Pegasus
684:Babbitt
568:Iceland
549:Halifax
541:Norfolk
488:gunboat
412:gunboat
116:US Navy
77:Builder
40:History
34:in 1950
3048:Repair
3038:Reefer
2947:Hyades
2933:Arctic
2784:Tambor
2770:Salmon
2610:Keokuk
2603:Terror
2582:Wassuc
2575:Oglala
2550:Action
2530:Tacoma
2489:Edsall
2482:Cannon
2468:Evarts
2413:Benson
2399:Benham
2392:Somers
2385:Bagley
2364:Porter
2343:Wickes
2227:CL-154
2214:Juneau
2090:Alaska
2014:Nevada
1925:Saipan
1898:Midway
1870:Ranger
1667:
1654:
1619:. 2016
1593:. 2016
1567:. 2015
1541:. 2014
1467:18 May
1460:
1401:Awards
1346:Monaco
967:Vulcan
890:Condor
879:Uranus
868:Uranus
859:Medina
848:Medina
839:Medina
808:, and
804:Bredon
671:Jaunty
667:Gemini
656:Jaunty
652:Gemini
638:, and
632:Dalvík
570:; via
454:Winton
387:tracks
366:mounts
328:Winton
291:Length
282:1,805
3043:Oiler
3008:Depot
2954:Mizar
2919:Adria
2812:Tench
2805:Balao
2777:Sargo
2679:Eagle
2665:Raven
2638:Chimo
2617:Salem
2371:Mahan
2309:PGM-9
2302:PGM-1
2288:Vixen
2207:Fargo
2179:Omaha
1959:Bogue
1891:Essex
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785:Derry
677:Duane
416:yacht
337:Speed
307:Draft
69:Owner
2798:Gato
2686:Hawk
2406:Sims
2295:Erie
2063:Iowa
1884:Wasp
1680:here
1652:ISSN
1648:XXXV
1625:2017
1599:2016
1573:2017
1547:2014
1521:2015
1495:2014
1469:2015
1458:LCCN
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432:Aras
405:USS
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376:2 ×
369:6 ×
362:2 ×
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217:Name
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