Victory Ships-- Part 2

Continued from Monday's post.

Facts of Withrop Victory:

Hull #790, Keel Laid Mar. 22, 1945, Launched May 17, 1945, delivered June 11, 1945.

Facts about Rider Victory:

Hull #777, Keel laid Jan. 31, 1945, Launched March 26, 1945, delivered April 18,1945.

Three Victory ships are still open for tours:

SS American Victory in Tampa, Florida.
SS Lane Victory in Los Angeles, California.
SS Red Oak Victory in Richmond, California.

At Brownsville, Texas, being scrapped:

SS Earlham Victory, Hull #763 and SS Pan American Victory, Hull #746.

At Suisun Bay SS Rian Victory and SS Winthrop Victory (arrived Brownsville, Texas, for scrapping in 2010).

At James River Reserve (Ghost) Fleet:

USS Range Sentinel, former Victory ship hill #553. Status: disposed.

It was the former USS Sherburne, a Howell Class Attack Transport, VC2-S-AP5 Victory Ship design.

The USS Range Sentinel was a missile range ship during te early US space program off Florida.

Just a Look at Some of the World War II Relics Still Afloat and Some Now Gone. --GreGen