NARRATIVE
Sunday 3 August
The President and the following members of his party, plus
Secret Service Detachement, departed Union Station, Washington, D.C.,
At 11:00 A.M., E.S.T., enroute New London, Conn., to embark in
U.S.S. POTOMAC:
Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire, (MC), U.S.N.
Major General Edwin M. Watson, U.S.A.
Captain John R. Beardall, U.S.N.
Lieutenant Wayne R. Loud, U.S.N.
Chief Yeoman F. J. Terry, U.S.N.
Representatives of the Press accompanied the party as far as New
London. The President's train arrived at the Pennyslvania Station
in New York City at 4:45 P.M., D.S.T., and after a scheduled ten minute
stop departed for New London, Conn., where the President was met by
Captain Elwin F. Cutts, Commanding Submarine Base, and the Honorable
Robert A. Hurley, Governor of Connecticut, who accompanied him to the
U.S.S. POTOMAC, which vessel, in company with CALYPSO, had come on
ahead from Washinton Navy Yard. POTOMAC and CALYPSO underway from
New London at 2036, plus four time, various courses and speeds,
conforming to Thames River channel. At 2347 anchored in Harbor of
Refuge, Point Judith, R. I., for the night, in 4 + fathoms of water.
Monday 4 August
0640 POTOMAC and CALPYSO underway on various courses and speeds.