USS Potomac

165-foot Motoryacht

Built in 1934

Based at Jack London Square, Oakland

Originally built for the U.S. Coast Guard. She served as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential yacht and “floating White House” from 1936 until his death in 1945. She has been beautifully restored and now sails San Francisco Bay regularly.

Potomac Classic Motoryacht Docked
Potomac Classic Motoryacht Docked | Photographer: Michael Slater / BoatingSF
Potomac Classic Motoryacht Cruising
Potomac Classic Motoryacht Cruising | Photographer: Michael Slater / BoatingSF
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