When and If is a yacht designed by John Alden and commissioned by then Colonel George S. Patton, a widely regarded American war hero.

[5] When and If was commissioned after the Arcturus, with Patton and his wife Beatrice aboard, was badly damaged in a storm while en route to San Diego.

"[2]Patton never fulfilled his dream after dying from injuries sustained in a car accident in 1945 near Speyer, Germany, shortly after the end of World War II.

Describing the state of the yacht Jill Bobrow wrote: There was a huge gaping hole in her port side, broken frames, twisted cabin sole, thoroughly demolished interior, destroyed rudder, smashed keel – problems galore.

Amenities included a Tasco propane stove, Sea Frost engine driven ice box, and a Double SS sink.