The USS Potomac is a world famous yacht used by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Built in 1934, this historic sea beast now draws...
Website: usspotomac.org
Phone: (510) 627-1215
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Water St and Clay St
540 Water St Oakland, CA 94607-3746 2120.97 mi
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4.5 105 reviews
Frankly, touring the Potomac was a lot more interesting than I though it was going to be. I'll credit our guide, Bud Beal, who was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. It was surprising... More
We were incredibly lucky with the weather - clear, sunny skies, light breeze. The water was calm even further into the Bay. A preview film in the adjacent office describes the ship's history from it's... More
Once used by FDR as a presidential yacht, this boat has lots of history associated with it (including a visit from the King and Queen of the UK). We visited when an actual trip around the Bay was on... More
I remember when this oversized yacht was on stilts in Port of Oakland's dry dock, having just been rescued from an ignominious chapter of it's history (in the clutches of drug runners) waiting for... More
The boat is a bit run down and not much to see, unless you can imagine the President working from it. More
