Presidential yacht

For royal yachts, see Royal yacht

Presidential yacht may refer to a naval vessel of a country's navy that would be specially used for by the country's President. It is common for a vessel to be designated as the Presidential yacht during a fleet review.

Some countries (below) have vessels permanently designated as presidential yachts:

Finland

The President of Finland has a small private yacht, Kultaranta VIII.^[1]

Philippines

• BRP Ang Pangulo (English: BRP The President) is the presidential yacht of the President of the Philippines

Russia

Sirius was the yacht of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev^[2]

Turkey

• Presidential Yacht Savarona – The current Turkish Presidential Yacht; prior to 2010 privately leased while her replacement (below) was in development
• New Presidential Yacht – The Turkish Government has currently commissioned a new 50 m yacht for the personal use of the President and visiting Heads of State. Details of this new yacht first surfaced in September, 2008.^{[3][citation needed]} The yacht is being built at the Istanbul Naval Yard, Pendik, Istanbul and is reported to have a ballistic hull, surface-to-air missiles and high-tech equipment.

USA

In the past, the United States employed presidential yachts serving the American president, most notably the USS Potomac (1936–1945) and the USS Williamsburg (1945–53). The most recent presidential yacht was the USS Sequoia (1933–77); an earlier vessel, the USS Mayflower (1906–29), was decommissioned as a result of economy measures just prior to the Great Depression.

Yugoslavia

The most famous Yugoslavian yacht is "Galeb", the yacht of Marshal Josip Broz Tito

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