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
Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba Grand Treasurer of Spain and diplomat in Istambul. The Duke of Alba was also a Senator of the Kingdom, Chamberlain to the Queen Regent Christina, and a Knight of the Golden Fleece. He died from cancer as Spanish Ambassador in the US in New York, aboard Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, aged 51. Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart, 16th Duke of Alba Carlos María Fitz-James Stuart y Palafox, 16th Duke of Alba, GE (December 4, 1849 – October 15, 1901) was a Spanish nobleman. He was born at Madrid, the only son of Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart, 15th Duke of Alba. His mother