Here's what happened to America's presidential yachts - and why there isn't one anymore

The President of the United States gets to travel in style anywhere he goes.

In the air, a specially designed Boeing 747 becomes "Air Force One" as soon as the Commander-in-Chief is on board.

But the President rarely travels by boat anymore, if at all. And having a presidential yacht for leisure isn't the best PR move. (Just ask Britain).

Many ships have served as Presidential yachts throughout the past hundred years - so Business Insider is taking a look back at the retro years of Executive Office travel.