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Navy Seabees built Kamala Harris and the secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker new desks
Material came from historic warships including the USS Constitution and the USS Arizona
Harris desk is made from wood, copper and nails from the USS Constitution, that was commissioned in 1794
Harker s desk is built from materials from six different ships including the Chesapeake, Texas and New Jersey
Inside the pen tray of each desk is a piece of the USS Arizona, which was sunk by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor
Construction of desks was approved under Donald Trump s administration
Joe Biden inauguration: The Resolute Desk used by US presidents in the White House since 1880 and its history linked to Kent
Published: 06:00, 20 January 2021
The world s gaze will be drawn to Washington DC and the Capitol once again today for President Joe Biden s official inauguration.
And when the first historic picture is taken of Mr Biden sat at his desk in the Oval Office, there s one reason why residents of Kent may have an eye on the furniture rather than the 46th President of the United States of America.
Joe Biden will become the 46th US President today. Picture: Niall Carson/PA