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America’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #67: Potomac
By Diane M. Byrne
#67: Potomac—165'0"
Nicknamed “the floating White House,” this was the Presidential yacht for FDR. A private yacht today, she cruises the San Francisco Bay area. In keeping with her history, she has two high-frequency (HF) radios in her radio room. While they’re not operational, a Ham radio (which operates on the same band) was recently donated and is in use, to the delight of guests.
Y: 1934/1995; B: Manitowoc Shipbuilding, USA; N: Builder; H: Steel; E: unknown
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This article originally appeared in the November 2006
issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
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