The American Victory will immerse visitors in a unique, state-of-the-art seafaring experience the moment they step aboard. They will be whisked back to an era when life was simpler, when romance was pure, and young people had heroes. Volunteers serving as crewmembers with authentic period uniforms will greet visitors as moving “Victory At Sea” music plays throughout the vessel. In the Victory Theater, sitting on benches crafted from ship hatch boards, visitors will view a video presentation setting the stage for the shipboard experience. Volunteer crew members, many of whom served aboard the SS American Victory and others like her, will answer questions and share anecdotes about life at sea on Victory and other merchant ships as they escort visitors on tours of the vessel.

The goals of the American Victory Mariner’s Memorial and Museum Ship are to:

• Provide a first-class, interactive maritime educational experience for visitors of all ages, from schoolchildren to senior citizens.

• Create a world-class museum describing life aboard Victory and other merchant ships during World War II and the Korean War and Vietnam War. The museum will feature artifacts, and interactive and multi-media exhibits depicting life at sea and the role of Tampa Bay in worldwide waterborne commerce

• Memorialize all mariners, with a focus on Merchant Mariners and the U.S. Navy Armed Guard crews who lost their lives sailing and defending Victory and other merchant ships.

• Serve as a training vessel for Tampa Bay area maritime industry workforce.

• Serve as a state-of-the-art conference center for meetings, reunions, receptions, seminars and similar special event functions.

• Provide a unique venue for upscale dining and entertainment.

This maritime educational experience will present the important role played by U. S. Merchant Mariners who served aboard cargo ships during World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War and in the development of waterborne commerce from the mid-1940’s onward. The experience will also describe the historical and economic significance of the maritime industry to the Tampa Bay area.

Hours of Operation

Mondays Closed
Tuesdays - Saturdays:
10 AM - 4 PM
Sundays: 12 Noon - 4 PM

Admission:

Adults $8
Children - $4
(3 and under) Free

Ships Calendar

Upcoming Events

Nov 8 - Cruise
Nov 19 - Crab Fest
Oct 17 - M*A*S*H*
May 16 - Cruise
       

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