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
Benjamin Rutherford Fitz the edge of the pond. The piece is credited with helping popularize the nude figure as a main subject in painting. The National Academy Museum named "The Reflection" his "most famous work." Fitz exhibited at the National Academy seven times. When not painting, he sailed, often with his friend Dwight William Tryon. He married Harriet R. Fanning (1857-1935) in April, 1889. Fitz died in 1891. He was buried in Willow Hill Cemetery in Southold, New York. Benjamin Rutherford Fitz Benjamin Rutherford Fitz (1855–1891) was an American artist. Fitz was born in New York, New York in 1855. In 1868 his