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was then renovated as part of a program to determine the efforts needed to reactivate mothballed Victory ships. In June, after US$ 2.5 million had been spent to bring her up to fully operational condition, she sailed for just 26 hours before returning to the Naval Reserve Fleet.
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and numerous other ports, loaded with military cargo to be returned to the United States. She arrived in New York in January 1946, and unloaded her cargo, having completed her first cruise. At the end of the war she ferried more cargo, equipment and troops stateside.
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There are also numerous vintage Merchant Marine recruiting posters, and a collection of Victory and Liberty ship's plaques, all of them sunk or scrapped. There is also a mock-up of the ships wheelhouse, and a lifeboat and Maritime Signal Flag exhibit.
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from 1966–1969. Built in June 1945, she carried ammunition and other cargo from Los Angeles to Southeast Asia, then ferried cargo, equipment and troops back to the U.S. after the war ended. She survived two typhoons and one hurricane.
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spent part of the period between 1946 and 1966 chartered to commercial carriers and the other part in two stints in U.S. reserve fleets. From 1966 to 1969 she delivered cargo to Southeast Asia in the
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and stationed near potential flashpoints to provide American forces with pre-positioned supplies. This scheme was cancelled in February 1966, after only three conversions had been carried out. Had
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The ship has many notable exhibits in the No.3 cargo hold, which was converted to a museum exhibit area and receptionist desk. It includes an original submarine propeller from the
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was rescued by preservation efforts which began in October 1998. She arrived at Tampa, Florida, under tow to begin her new life as a museum ship and memorial on 16 September 1999.
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was removed from the Sabine River Reserve Fleet in 1966, and chartered to the Hudson Waterways Corporation which used her to ferry military equipment to American forces in
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has been upgraded with modern VHF radio and radar (visible on the bridge deck) and other modern electronics have been added to the electricians' quarters and radio room.
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decided to use her as an icebreaker, backed up and rammed the ice so both her and other ships could depart the Black Sea. She was then laid up in the
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is a fully operational, seaworthy vessel. With considerable preparation, she can cruise in Tampa Bay, and the next cruise is planned for 2023. The
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Following extensive overhaul with the ship brought to fully operational status in 2003, she is now on display and included on the
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performs a safety inspection of the ship twice per year, she would not be open to the public without passing.
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One of several World War II Victory ships due to be scrapped in the late 1990s,
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then took on cargo at Los Angeles and other west coast ports before steaming to
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In April 1999, she was turned over to a preservation organization to serve as a
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Of the 534 Victory ships completed, only three are open to the public:
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California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, CA
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Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
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until she was again chartered by commercial shipping lines,
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Ship's Story: The History of the American Victory - 1960s
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Ship's Story: The History of the American Victory - 1950s
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World War II on the National Register of Historic Places
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American Victory Mariners Memorial & Museum Ship
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She also has numerous ship models, including a 726:been converted, she would have been renamed USNS 3364:World War II merchant ships of the United States 3355: 271:23,500 mi (20,400 nmi; 37,800 km) 1305:"Recently renovated WWII ship returns to Tampa" 2876: 2584:University of South Florida Botanical Gardens 2467: 1358: 454:which saw service during the final months of 912:introducing citations to additional sources 714:and 14 other ships in her class to "forward 573:, and spent the next two months sailing the 305:Modern Surface Search Radar, fitted in 1980s 833:in a reconstructed gun tub, as well as the 752:, Virginia, where she remained until 1985. 3409:Ships of American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines 2883: 2869: 2474: 2460: 2416: 1365: 1351: 1276:"National Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory" 837:plus an additional 3-inch gun next to it. 263:17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) 2892:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 677:had already iced up. 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Today she is the main feature of the 481:, then three decades again in reserve. 14: 3356: 1126: 1124: 1122: 1103:"National Register Information System" 2864: 2744:Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 2455: 1346: 1283:United States Maritime Administration 1068:conversion into a dedicated troopship 829:is generally historic form, with her 61: 2710:MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre 1196: 1164: 1150: 1108:National Register of Historic Places 995:sailor in uniform, and a diagram of 879: 817:National Register of Historic Places 710:In 1963, plans were made to convert 604: 2510:Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 1119: 1095: 673:, for Boston, in January 1947, the 512: 24: 1138:. Historic Naval Ships Association 490:American Victory Ship & Museum 231:28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) 25: 3425: 2525:Museum & Science and Industry 1372: 1327: 3252: 3245: 2415: 2406: 2405: 2395: 1256:. 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2393: 2389: 2383:(predecessor) 2382: 2379: 2378: 2376: 2372: 2366: 2365: 2360: 2358: 2357: 2352: 2350: 2349: 2344: 2342: 2341: 2336: 2334: 2333: 2328: 2326: 2325: 2320: 2318: 2317: 2312: 2310: 2309: 2304: 2302: 2301: 2296: 2294: 2293: 2288: 2286: 2285: 2280: 2278: 2277: 2272: 2270: 2269: 2264: 2262: 2261: 2256: 2254: 2253: 2248: 2246: 2245: 2240: 2238: 2237: 2232: 2230: 2229: 2224: 2222: 2221: 2216: 2214: 2213: 2208: 2206: 2205: 2200: 2198: 2197: 2192: 2190: 2189: 2184: 2182: 2181: 2176: 2174: 2173: 2168: 2166: 2165: 2160: 2158: 2157: 2152: 2150: 2149: 2144: 2142: 2141: 2136: 2134: 2133: 2128: 2126: 2125: 2120: 2118: 2117: 2112: 2110: 2109: 2104: 2102: 2101: 2096: 2094: 2093: 2088: 2086: 2085: 2080: 2078: 2077: 2072: 2070: 2069: 2064: 2062: 2061: 2056: 2054: 2053: 2048: 2046: 2045: 2040: 2038: 2037: 2032: 2030: 2029: 2024: 2022: 2021: 2016: 2014: 2013: 2008: 2006: 2005: 2000: 1999: 1997: 1994: 1990: 1984: 1983: 1978: 1976: 1975: 1974:Tufts Victory 1970: 1968: 1967: 1962: 1960: 1959: 1958:Smith Victory 1954: 1952: 1951: 1946: 1944: 1943: 1938: 1936: 1935: 1930: 1928: 1927: 1922: 1920: 1919: 1914: 1912: 1911: 1906: 1904: 1903: 1902:India Victory 1898: 1896: 1895: 1890: 1888: 1887: 1882: 1880: 1879: 1874: 1872: 1871: 1866: 1864: 1863: 1858: 1856: 1855: 1850: 1848: 1847: 1842: 1840: 1839: 1838:Alamo Victory 1834: 1833: 1831: 1827: 1821: 1820: 1815: 1813: 1812: 1807: 1805: 1804: 1799: 1797: 1796: 1791: 1789: 1788: 1783: 1781: 1780: 1779:Berea Victory 1775: 1773: 1772: 1767: 1765: 1764: 1759: 1757: 1756: 1751: 1749: 1748: 1743: 1742: 1740: 1736: 1730: 1729: 1724: 1722: 1721: 1716: 1714: 1713: 1708: 1706: 1705: 1700: 1698: 1697: 1696:Luray Victory 1692: 1690: 1689: 1684: 1682: 1681: 1676: 1674: 1673: 1668: 1666: 1665: 1660: 1659: 1657: 1653: 1647: 1646: 1641: 1639: 1638: 1633: 1631: 1630: 1625: 1623: 1622: 1621:Pratt Victory 1617: 1615: 1614: 1609: 1607: 1606: 1605:Minot Victory 1601: 1599: 1598: 1593: 1591: 1590: 1585: 1583: 1582: 1577: 1575: 1574: 1569: 1567: 1566: 1561: 1559: 1558: 1557:Brown Victory 1553: 1551: 1550: 1545: 1544: 1542: 1538: 1532: 1531: 1530:Logan Victory 1526: 1524: 1523: 1522:Hobbs Victory 1518: 1516: 1515: 1510: 1509: 1507: 1503: 1497: 1495: 1490: 1488: 1487: 1482: 1480: 1477: 1476: 1474: 1470: 1464: 1463: 1458: 1456: 1455: 1450: 1448: 1447: 1442: 1441: 1439: 1435: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1422: 1418: 1416: 1414: 1410: 1408: 1406: 1402: 1401: 1399: 1395: 1389: 1386: 1385: 1383: 1379: 1375: 1374:Victory ships 1368: 1363: 1361: 1356: 1354: 1349: 1348: 1345: 1338: 1337: 1332: 1331: 1310: 1306: 1300: 1284: 1277: 1271: 1255: 1251: 1245: 1239: 1234: 1228: 1223: 1208: 1202: 1200: 1183: 1179: 1172: 1170: 1168: 1161: 1156: 1154: 1137: 1135: 1127: 1125: 1123: 1114: 1110: 1109: 1104: 1098: 1094: 1084: 1083: 1078: 1076: 1075: 1070: 1067: 1063: 1062: 1057: 1056: 1047: 1044: 1041: 1038: 1036:Victory Medal 1035: 1034: 1028: 1024: 1022: 1018: 1016: 1011: 1008: 1006: 1001: 1000: 994: 993: 988: 987: 981: 980: 967: 964:November 2023 956: 953: 949: 946: 942: 939: 935: 932: 928: 925: –  924: 920: 919:Find sources: 913: 909: 905: 899: 898: 897:single source 893:This section 891: 887: 882: 881: 873: 871: 867: 866: 860: 859: 853: 848: 846: 842: 838: 836: 832: 828: 824: 820: 818: 813: 811: 802: 794: 786: 780: 775: 767: 758: 755: 751: 747: 743: 742:South Vietnam 739: 735: 733: 730:and assigned 729: 725: 721: 717: 713: 708: 706: 702: 698: 694: 690: 686: 683: 680: 676: 672: 668: 664: 660: 656: 652: 648: 644: 640: 636: 632: 631:Ports of call 628: 627:Marshall Plan 624: 620: 616: 612: 602: 599: 595: 591: 587: 582: 580: 579:Bay of Bengal 576: 572: 568: 564: 560: 556: 552: 548: 544: 540: 536: 532: 529:(Calship) in 528: 524: 520: 505: 503: 499: 495: 491: 487: 482: 480: 476: 472: 469: 465: 461: 457: 453: 449: 448: 437: 435:Added to NRHP 433: 430: 427: 420: 416: 412: 408: 404: 399: 371: 367: 364: 360: 356: 352: 348: 343: 339: 335: 330: 326: 324: 320: 318: 314: 313: 312: 309: 308: 304: 299: 298: 294: 290: 286: 283: 282: 278: 275: 274: 270: 267: 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Index

American Victory Museum
American Victory

United States
American University
California Shipbuilding Yard
Los Angeles
IMO number
5014680
Museum Ship
Victory Ship
deadweight
Allis-Chalmers
cross-compound
steam turbine
United States Merchant Marine
United States Navy Armed Guard
5-inch stern gun
3-inch bow dual purpose gun
Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Tampa, Florida
27°56′38″N 82°26′39″W / 27.94389°N 82.44417°W / 27.94389; -82.44417
01001533
Victory ship
World War II
Pacific Theater of Operations
Korean War
Vietnam War
Vietnam War

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