FDR Franklin D. Roosevelt Ship Model Yacht "PATOMAC

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Potomac Presidential Yacht "POTOMAC" Scratch built and hand crafted by Master Boat Builder Vaclav Niedermertl Themodel you see was recently completed with more than 100 hours oflabor by master model builder Vaclav Niedermertl. Built entirely from scratch using only Wood, Museum Board, and a Pulp based compound, Vaclav has been a master boat maker for most of his life and received numerous bronze and silver medals in both his homeland of the Check Republic and in Vienna w he won the Silver and Bronze Medals of Europe form NAVGA. These models are NOT mass produced but built one at a time. Dimensions: 31" Long13" High6" Beam Weighs approx 11.5 lbs. Ships in sturdy create The USS Potomac was built in 1934 as the Coast Guard cutter Electra. The 165-foot vessel, weighing 376 gross tons and cruising at speeds of 10 to 13 knots, was commissioned as a U.S. Navy vessel in 1936. Later she was renamed USS Potomac and served as Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential yacht until his death in 1945. After FDR’s death, the Potomac began a long and ignominious decline from her former role in world affairs. After many adventures and many owners – including Elvis Presley at one point – she was seized in 1980 in San Francisco by U.S. Customs for her role as a front for drug smugglers. Towed to Treasure Island, the proud vessel’ read more

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