Defoe Shipbuilding Company as a Presidential Yacht. It was called the "Barbara Anne" by President Eisenhower after his granddaughter, the "Honey Fitz" by President Kennedy in honor of his maternal grandfather John Francis Fitzgerald, and the "Tricia" by President Nixon after his daughter. In 1941, the name of the company was changed to Defoe Shipbuilding Company. During World War II, all production went to the war effort. From 1939 to 1945, the company built 154 ships, including four s, 13 destroyer escorts, 11 destroyer transports (converted destroyer escorts), patrol craft, and numerous landing craft of various types. The brand-new Defoe family yacht even
A. Köbis (yacht, 1974) its stylish wood-fitted predecessor, the yacht is a "plug-ugly, rectangular steel box", according to the GDR boat-building expert Uwe Giesler. A. Köbis (yacht, 1974) The A. Köbis, which was launched in 1974, is a German motor yacht and former state yacht of the GDR. It was named after the sailor Albin Köbis, who was famous for his participation in a mutiny during the First World War. It is classed as a sports boat, and suited only to inland waterways. It has a large conference room but no sleeping cabins, with a capacity for 50 guests. It had a West German