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About: Resources
The World Wide Web is
virtually “awash” with nautical and maritime related
sites, including those dedicated to the restoration and
operation of the SS American Victory’s venerable sister
ships, the SS Lane Victory, the SS Red Oak Victory, the
SS John W. Brown and the SS Jeremiah O’Brien.
Our list of links will be
updated and expanded on a regular basis, so check back
often. If you know of an interesting website that would
be appropriate for our site, please let us know! E-mail
us at contact AMVIC and give us the address
and we’ll add it!
We invite you to visit
these sites to learn more about America’s fascinating
maritime past and the organization's which have
supported the SS American Victory.
Volunteers’ Websites:
Ralph Morales,
Photos aboard the SS American Victory.
http://www.geocities.com/americanvictory
Robert Smith's Master
Index - of North American Maritime Museum Internet
Recourses presents a thorough list of links to maritime
museums in North America, including the SS American
Victory.
http://www.bobhudson.com/Smiths/index.html
American University,
Washington, D.C.
The SS American Victory was named by the U.S. Maritime
Administration to honor American University in
Washington, D.C., for its contributions to weapons
training during both World War I and World War II. The
school has a new Public History program, which will work
together with American Victory Mariners Memorial &
Museum Ship volunteers to create an oral history of the
ship, the experiences of the men who sailed her and
Merchant Mariners who served during World II, the Korean
War and Vietnam War.
http://www.american.edu/academic.depts/cas/hist
The U.S. Merchant
Marine site - The site has several pages describing
the history of the U.S. Merchant Marine in World War I,
World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the
Navy Armed Guard, a regular features page, a shipmate
search feature and several links to maritime museums and
related sites.
www.usmm.org
U.S. Navy Armed Guard
- This site contains biographies of the Navy Armed
Guard members, a bulletin board/message system, and an
extensive picture gallery of U.S. merchant ships and
Armed Guard veterans.
www.armed-guard.com
Gulfcoast Transit
-, a subsidiary of TECO Energy, provided over $200,000
in towing services to bring the SS American Victory from
the James River Reserve Fleet in Virginia to Tampa Bay
in September 1999. The valiant crew of the Sharon DeHart
braved two hurricanes and a tropical storm to deliver
the SS American Victory safe and sound.
http://tecotransport.com/gtc/GTVictory.html
The SS Lane Victory
- A sister ship to the SS American Victory, the SS Lane
Victory is berthed in San Pedro, California, just south
of Los Angeles. The website includes a tour of the ship,
a history of the SS Lane Victory and a cruising
schedule.
www.lanevictory.org
SS John W. Brown -
Home ported in Baltimore, where she was built, the
Liberty ship SS John W. Brown’s website contains
interesting information about the ship’s sailing
history, great pictures of the vessel and cruising
schedule information.
http://www.liberty-ship.com
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
- The SS Jeremiah O’Brien is a restored Liberty ship
based in San Francisco. Like the SS Lane Victory and the
SS John W. Brown, cruises are available.
http://www.geocities.com/jeremiahobrien
SS Red Oak Victory
- Currently under restoration, the SS Red Oak Victory
docked in Richmond California, is another sister ship of
the SS American Victory, . Their website describes the
restoration process underway with a number of pictures.
http://www.SSRedOakVictory.org
SS Linfield Victory
- Dispatched from San Francisco in late 1966 the SS
Linfield Victory moved to Long Beach to load military
cargo. Then to Manila, in the Philippines, to wait on
docking space in Qui Nhon, South Vietnam. Then to Qui
Nhon. Then ordered to New York we made our way through
the Singapore Channel. A brief stop was necessary at
Cochin, India to drop off a crewman who had gotten very
sick. Then on to Aden, Yemen (then called South Arabia)
for bunkering (fueling). Then through the Suez Canal.
Then to New York. "We went around the world." We had
shore leave in Manila, Qui Nhon, Aden, and Port Said,
Egypt. She was a great ship with a great crew! Thanks to
these photographs I will never forget her!
http://dentalfriends.net/linfieldvictory
SS Loma Victory -
was named for the small patriotic Montana community of
Loma, situated on the convergence of the Marias and
Teton Rivers north of the City of Great Falls. Loma was
chosen and designated out of all communities across the
state as a Patriotic Community for having the highest
ratio of its population in volunteer service during
World War II.
www.tiptopwebsite.com/sslomavictory
American Merchant
Marine Veterans - This group of retired U.S.
Merchant Marine veterans has formed a national
organization, headquartered in Southwest Florida.
www.ifu.net/halladay/ammv.htm
Historic Naval Ships
Association - This website lists historic U.S.
Merchant Marine and U.S. Navy ships and a number of
other vessels, including those in other countries, that
have been restored and are serving in a memorial and/or
museum capacity. The SS American Victory is listed under
the Florida category.
http://www.maritime.org/hnsa-intro.htm
The Florida Aquarium
- The Florida Aquarium has provided office space to the
American Victory Mainers Memorial& Museum Ship for two
years. The SS American Victory is now berthed adjacent
to the aquarium. The facility has fascinating marine
life exhibits and a number of education programs.
www.flaquarium.net
Maritime Industry
Museum at Fort Schuyler, NY
http://www.maritimeindustrymuseum.org
Mariners Museum, New
port News VA
www.mariner.org
USS Missouri - This
historic battleship is now a museum ship berthed in
Pearl Harbor Hawaii.
www.ussmissouri.com
Maritime National
Historic Park, San Francisco, CA - Features the USS
Pampanito, a World War II submarine, as well as sailing
ships and other vessels. The museum includes a mock-up
of a World War II Victory ship radio room.
http://www.nps.gov/safr
National Maritime
History Society - Formed in 1963, the Society
publishes Sea History Magazine and a newsletter, the Sea
History Gazette.
www.seahistory.org
Patriots Point,
Charlestown, SC - have a collection of U.S. Navy and
Untied States Coast Guard ships, including the aircraft
carrier USS Yorktown, which have been restored and now
operate as museums.
www.state.sc.us/patpt
Student Adventure Tours
- Book a field trips to Atlanta, Boston, Florida, New
York, Washington DC, Disney World, Orlando, Tampa and
many more locations. Call 1-800-241-1728 for low rates
or visit our site
http://www.link2sat.com
Tampa's Channelside
District, - home of the SS American Victory, is
growing by leaps and bounds.
www.tampachanneldistrict.org
Join the American
Victory Amateur Radio Club
www.americanvictoryradioclub.homestead.com
America Supports You
- Help support our troops
www.americasupportsyou.mil
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