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SS Red Oak Victory

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RedOakVictory 2013 07 20
RedOakVictory 2013 07 20

SS Red Oak Victory is a U.S. Victory ship of the Boulder Victory-class cargo ship used in the Second World War. She was preserved to serve as a museum ship in Richmond, California, and is managed by the Richmond Library of History and located near the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park. She was one of 534 Victories built during World War II, but one of only a few of these ships to be transferred from the Merchant Marine to the United States Navy. She was named after Red Oak, Iowa, which suffered disproportionate casualties in early World War II battles. (Montgomery County ranked third among Iowa counties in World War II casualties per capita). The ship was active during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

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SS Red Oak Victory
Canal Boulevard, Richmond

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Richmond Shipyard Number Three (Kaiser Shipyard 3)

Canal Boulevard
94801 Richmond
California, United States
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