SS Delphine, which is one of the last great private steamships of the 1920s that was built for motorcar magnate Horace Dodge, is up for sale at a whopping $70 million. If you are a yacht enthusiast and if you have the money to spare then you might just want to consider this offer. SS Delphine, a 257 feet yacht was launched in the year 1921, and it was fitted out with an interior by Tiffany & Co. The beautiful and memorable yacht was constructed at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Michigan.

The yacht has its own memorable history as it was pressed into service during World War II as the flagship of Admiral Ernest Joseph King, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Navy. Besides, Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt are believed to have met aboard SS Delphine prior to convening the Yalta Conference with Stalin in 1945.

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“Sunset over the Atlas Mountains,” a circa 1935 oil painting by Winston Churchill is all set to go under hammer during Bonhams New York auction in 23 April. This is one painting that Winston adored so much that he invited President Franklin D. Roosevelt to see it even after years later. This vivacious countryside depicting Churchill’s balcony at the Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech is anticipated to fetch $600,000. Churchill invited Roosevelt to travel with him to Marrakech after a conference in Casablanca in 1943 so he could experience the beautiful view for himself.

Via MSNBC