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it was felt that removal of the ammunition by crane was not possible. It was determined that leaving a large ship loaded with unstable ammunition and grounded on an island claimed by multiple countries (some friendly, some not) was not a diplomatic thing to do. The only possible method to remove all this unstable ammunition was by helicopter. An EOD team from the
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to salvage whatever was felt could be used for the rest of their deployments. The main cargo on the ship was contaminated ammunition for large caliber guns that was being returned from
Vietnam to the US. These large shells were stowed in holds both fore and aft. Although a hole was blown in the reef,
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was sent aboard to remove any masts that would prevent the helicopter from reaching the hold located amidships. In a well-orchestrated set of explosions, the main mast amidships was severed at its base, and then 1/2 a second later blown over the port side of the ship. It dropped vertically from the
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to the US Government were two large railroad car generators. One of these generators was loaded on the bow, making direct salvage of the ship almost impossible. There were cases of old rifles and cases of ammunition on board as well. After many attempts, including an unsuccessful attempt by the
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sent a message stating it owned the island and to stop all procedures and depart the island; North
Vietnam also stated it owned the coral reef and to make haste out of the area or it would send a warship to engage the Navy ships, both dispatches were taken seriously, however, neither country
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ran aground on a reef at Triton Island at 17 1/2 knots, very early in the morning, so smoothly that the
Captain was not disturbed in his cabin. Various attempts were made to salvage her, however, those attempts failed, the cargo was removed, and she was abandoned.
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Technician Divers, and the Explosive Ordnance Demolition E.O.D. Divers noticed a crack in the hull; it was a gap between four inches to twelve inches, and compartments were flooded, which added additional weight. The bow of
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to the 'Pendleton', and set charges to the hull. After retreating approximately 1,000 yards, the charges exploded, and the ship was there "for the duration". It was used as a Radar Beacon for aircraft.
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In 1958, she was commended for rescuing the entire crew of a large
Japanese fishing vessel which had gone down in the Pacific; and, in the same year, she again added northern ports in the
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Technicians shored its bulkhead with wood and steel, until it could get back to port for major repairs. During repairs, a U.S. Naval Destroyer was docked starboard side to
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was protruding approximately twenty feet up toward the sky. Additional ships were dispatched to the scene to assist in pulling the ship off the reef. During the same time,
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made one final attempt
October 4th. Another ship rammed the starboard side of "Beaufort", nearly crushing a sailor, as the I-Beam of the other ship crushed-in the side of
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s cranes and lowered into the mezzanine and well deck, a very hazardous operation given the nature of the live ammo and the pitching of the ship in the open ocean.
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as an MSTS ship and, for the next two years, was employed in moving combat cargoes westward. In the summer of 1952, however, she was shifted to runs to the
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s electronics technicians salvaged the radar antenna and communications gear onboard and transferred it by CH-46 to the flight deck of the
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Isthmian Steamship Co. for the remainder of World War II and during the postwar period,
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height it had on the ship into the clear water just to port side. Hundreds of pallets of large caliber shells were then lifted by
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and the enlargement of her hatches, during the summer; and, in the fall, she commenced 18 months of operations under the
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and attempted to tow her off of the snow white coral reef; there was no moving the ship. A barge was supplied from the
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to blow a hole in the reef surrounding Triton Island to facilitate the salvage operation using LCU-8s instead of the
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Vietnam, the unloading was completed by the sailors of
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and aircraft ferry, the former Army ship was given a civil service crew; placed in service as USNS
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hooked their steel cables and beach gear to the aft section of
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received miscellaneous alterations, including the addition of
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Qualified vessel personnel were qualified for the following:
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On 23 April 1948, she was transferred to the Army. Renamed
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embarked UDT/Seals (Underwater Demolition Team)from the
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in 1973, attempts at trying to remove the ship from the
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from that mission on 9 October. As the storm subsided,
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While the unloading was being completed, the crews of
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was laid down under Maritime Commission contract as
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3205:Vietnam War auxiliary ships of the United States
3185:World War II merchant ships of the United States
3200:Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States
1086:Some accounts of this vessel give her name as "
823:, had been home ported in Oakland, California.
456:continued to serve her country throughout the
293:4,512 metric tons (4,441 long tons) (standard)
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1227:Victory cargo ships of the United States Navy
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792:had set a record dive of 35,800 feet in the
177:1 March 1950 as Aircraft Transport USNS Sgt
1177:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
855:The salvage operation was conducted by the
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1661:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1973
1171:This article incorporates text from the
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746:carried supplies to northern bases in
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506:on 19 June 1944. She built under the
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16:Cargo ship of the United States Navy
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657:operations. On board was poet and
568:Military Sea Transportation Service
1076:Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
322:28 ft 7 in (8.71 m)
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3210:Shipwrecks in the South China Sea
719:. From there, she moved into the
695:Temporary service in the Atlantic
668:to print 52 copies of "Siesta in
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723:and, in late March, arrived at
683:Rescuing a Japanese crew at sea
589:operations from her home port,
422:was placed into service by the
197:7 May 1956 Cargo Ship USNS Sgt
106:Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation
1066:National Defense Service Medal
528:National Defense Reserve Fleet
524:Waterman Steamship Corporation
508:Emergency Shipbuilding program
467:In 1973, while sailing in the
428:Emergency Shipbuilding program
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619:s:Korean Armistice Agreement
601:In late June, as the war in
538:Transferred to the U.S. Army
487:Victory ship built in Oregon
804:Later in the 1960s, as the
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585:(T-AKV-5); and assigned to
556:Army Transportation Service
504:War Shipping Administration
441:and placed into service as
424:War Shipping Administration
364:(30 km/h; 18 mph)
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3215:Maritime incidents in 1973
93:as type (VC2-S-AP3) hull,
3131:See also, similar role:-
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1866:November (unknown date):
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1437:Private Francis X. McGraw
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711:, the ship transited the
591:San Francisco, California
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220:San Francisco, California
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691:to her delivery points.
572:Military Sealift Command
432:U.S. Maritime Commission
430:under cognizance of the
306:455 ft (139 m)
267:General characteristics
2112:-class attack transport
1426:Private Joe P. Martinez
625:Post-Korean War service
2949:Pass Christian Victory
2861:Jefferson City Victory
1892:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
1610:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
1594:Czechoslovakia Victory
1448:Lt. George W. G. Boyce
1415:Sgt. Sylvester Antolak
1038:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
1013:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
1000:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
985:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
977:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
961:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
849:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
744:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
664:, who used the ship's
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544:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
492:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
314:62 ft (19 m)
160:Sgt. Jack J. Pendelton
154:23 April 1948, by the
68:Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
3045:Virginia City Victory
2184:Port Chicago disaster
2128:-class telemetry ship
2120:-class telemetry ship
2093:List of Victory ships
1979:July (unknown date):
1599:Lt. James E. Robinson
1584:Lt. James E. Robinson
1497:Private John R. Towle
1459:Sgt. Archer T. Gammon
1299:Bowling Green Victory
1133:Morgan, Bill (2011).
1071:Vietnam Service Medal
1036:removed all men from
821:Sgt. Jack J.Pendleton
786:San Diego, California
473:Sgt Jack J. Pendleton
450:Sgt Jack J. Pendleton
396:Lt. James E. Robinson
277:Lt. James E. Robinson
138:Mrs. George C. Carter
119:15 April 1944, as SS
2781:Cedar Rapids Victory
2725:Battle Creek Victory
2524:St. Lawrence Victory
2417:Northeastern Victory
1361:Sgt. Morris E. Crain
532:Wilmington, Delaware
514:World War II service
244:Hull symbol:T-AK-276
3029:Spartanburg Victory
2853:Hattiesburg Victory
2837:Gainesville Victory
2789:Clarksville Victory
2741:Blue Island Victory
2631:Philippines Victory
2534:Sank in private use
2460:Baton Rouge Victory
2191:Baton Rouge Victory
1379:Private Joe E. Mann
800:Vietnam War service
771:Seattle, Washington
763:Indian subcontinent
403:constructed during
391:(T-AKV-5 /T-AK-276)
225:Oakland, California
3069:Yugoslavia Victory
3021:South Bend Victory
3013:Santa ClaraVictory
2925:Occidental Victory
2909:Morgantown Victory
2885:Lindenwood Victory
2671:St. Albans Victory
2599:Luxembourg Victory
2575:Hagerstown Victory
2516:Morgantown Victory
2443:Damaged in service
2409:Middlebury Victory
2393:Georgetown Victory
2369:Clarksdale Victory
2334:Swarthmore Victory
1526:Greenville Victory
1471:Greenville Victory
1443:Waterville Victory
1397:Sgt. Andrew Miller
1322:Sgt. Truman Kimbro
931:Sgt Jack Pendleton
917:Sgt Jack Pendleton
892:Sgt Jack Pendleton
647:Philippine Islands
597:Korean War service
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3061:Woodstock Victory
3037:Villanova Victory
2981:Rock Hill Victory
2829:Frontenac Victory
2821:Flagstaff Victory
2797:Creighton Victory
2717:Attleboro Victory
2639:Rushville Victory
2551:Augustana Victory
2508:Frontenac Victory
2452:Attleboro Victory
2245:Damaged in action
2189:Attack on the SS
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1544:Kingsport Victory
1392:Radcliffe Victory
1374:Owensboro Victory
1368:Newcastle Victory
1343:Manderson Victory
1336:Las Vegas Victory
1057:Honors and awards
907:helicopters from
729:Norfolk, Virginia
445:Jack J. Pendleton
389:Jack J. Pendleton
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199:Jack J. Pendelton
179:Jack J. Pendelton
135:Sponsored by
80:Jack J. Pendleton
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2757:Bucknell Victory
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2687:U.S.S.R. Victory
2615:New Bern Victory
2583:Lewiston Victory
2559:Brainerd Victory
2476:Colombia Victory
2433:Quinault Victory
2385:Escanaba Victory
2270:Bucknell Victory
2151:American Victory
2133:List of Subtypes
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1329:Lakewood Victory
1317:Hastings Victory
1304:Lt. Robert Craig
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2917:Norwalk Victory
2877:Lanaina Victory
2869:Lahaina Victory
2845:Harvard Victory
2813:Earlham Victory
2773:Carroll Victory
2749:Boulder Victory
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2655:Skagway Victory
2647:Rutland Victory
2591:Lincoln Victory
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1404:Red Oak Victory
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2623:Mandan Victory
2618:
2610:
2602:
2594:
2586:
2578:
2570:
2562:
2554:
2546:
2537:
2535:
2531:
2530:
2528:
2527:
2519:
2511:
2503:
2495:
2487:
2479:
2471:
2468:Baylor Victory
2463:
2455:
2446:
2444:
2440:
2439:
2437:
2436:
2428:
2420:
2412:
2404:
2396:
2388:
2380:
2377:Drexel Victory
2372:
2363:
2361:
2357:
2356:
2354:
2353:
2350:United Victory
2345:
2337:
2329:
2321:
2313:
2305:
2297:
2289:
2286:Elmira Victory
2281:
2273:
2265:
2257:
2248:
2246:
2242:
2241:
2239:
2238:
2230:
2222:
2219:Canada Victory
2213:
2211:
2210:Sunk in action
2207:
2206:
2204:
2203:
2199:Columbia Eagle
2194:
2186:
2180:
2178:
2174:
2173:
2171:
2170:
2162:
2154:
2145:
2143:
2139:
2138:
2136:
2135:
2130:
2126:Range Sentinel
2122:
2114:
2105:
2103:
2099:
2098:
2096:
2095:
2089:
2087:
2083:
2082:
2077:
2075:
2074:
2067:
2060:
2052:
2043:
2042:
2024:
2021:
2020:
2018:
2017:
2006:
1996:
1986:
1976:
1961:
1945:
1935:
1924:
1912:
1910:
1906:
1905:
1903:
1902:
1888:Unknown date:
1885:
1874:
1863:
1852:
1848:Golar Patricia
1842:
1832:
1821:
1811:Cherry Venture
1805:
1795:
1784:
1773:
1762:
1751:
1741:
1730:
1720:
1704:
1694:
1684:
1672:
1670:
1664:
1663:
1660:
1658:
1657:
1650:
1643:
1635:
1626:
1625:
1620:
1617:
1616:
1614:
1613:
1605:Mandan Victory
1602:
1590:
1588:
1579:
1578:
1576:
1575:
1573:
1562:
1551:
1540:
1529:
1522:
1515:Dalton Victory
1511:
1500:
1489:
1477:
1475:
1466:
1465:
1463:
1462:
1451:
1440:
1432:Wabash Victory
1429:
1418:
1407:
1400:
1389:
1382:
1371:
1364:
1353:
1346:
1339:
1332:
1325:
1314:
1307:
1296:
1289:
1281:
1279:
1270:
1269:
1266:
1265:
1255:
1245:
1234:
1233:
1230:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1223:
1216:
1209:
1201:
1192:
1191:
1186:
1159:
1158:
1151:
1125:
1102:
1101:
1099:
1096:
1083:
1080:
1079:
1078:
1073:
1068:
1058:
1055:
828:
825:
801:
798:
794:Mariana Trench
742:(7 May 1956),
721:Atlantic Ocean
696:
693:
684:
681:
662:Allen Ginsberg
626:
623:
598:
595:
563:
560:
539:
536:
520:Mandan Victory
515:
512:
496:Mandan Victory
488:
485:
420:Mandan Victory
415:Mandan Victory
411:and named the
382:
381:
378:
374:
373:
370:
366:
365:
358:
354:
353:
352:
351:
345:
340:
336:
335:
328:
324:
323:
320:
316:
315:
312:
308:
307:
304:
300:
299:
298:
297:
294:
289:
285:
284:
273:
272:Class and type
269:
268:
264:
263:
252:
248:
247:
246:
245:
242:
234:
233:Identification
230:
229:
228:
227:
222:
215:
211:
210:
207:
203:
202:
195:
191:
190:
187:
186:Out of service
183:
182:
175:
171:
170:
167:
166:Decommissioned
163:
162:
152:
148:
147:
144:
140:
139:
136:
132:
131:
128:
124:
123:
121:Mandan Victory
117:
113:
112:
103:
99:
98:
91:
87:
86:
84:Medal of Honor
77:
73:
72:
71:
70:
65:
63:Mandan Victory
57:
53:
52:
39:
38:
34:
33:
27:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3227:
3216:
3213:
3211:
3208:
3206:
3203:
3201:
3198:
3196:
3193:
3191:
3188:
3186:
3183:
3181:
3178:
3176:
3173:
3171:
3170:Victory ships
3168:
3167:
3165:
3158:
3148:
3146:
3142:
3138:
3134:
3127:
3119:
3117:
3109:
3107:
3099:
3098:
3094:
3088:(predecessor)
3087:
3084:
3083:
3081:
3077:
3071:
3070:
3065:
3063:
3062:
3057:
3055:
3054:
3049:
3047:
3046:
3041:
3039:
3038:
3033:
3031:
3030:
3025:
3023:
3022:
3017:
3015:
3014:
3009:
3007:
3006:
3001:
2999:
2998:
2993:
2991:
2990:
2985:
2983:
2982:
2977:
2975:
2974:
2969:
2967:
2966:
2961:
2959:
2958:
2953:
2951:
2950:
2945:
2943:
2942:
2937:
2935:
2934:
2929:
2927:
2926:
2921:
2919:
2918:
2913:
2911:
2910:
2905:
2903:
2902:
2897:
2895:
2894:
2889:
2887:
2886:
2881:
2879:
2878:
2873:
2871:
2870:
2865:
2863:
2862:
2857:
2855:
2854:
2849:
2847:
2846:
2841:
2839:
2838:
2833:
2831:
2830:
2825:
2823:
2822:
2817:
2815:
2814:
2809:
2807:
2806:
2801:
2799:
2798:
2793:
2791:
2790:
2785:
2783:
2782:
2777:
2775:
2774:
2769:
2767:
2766:
2761:
2759:
2758:
2753:
2751:
2750:
2745:
2743:
2742:
2737:
2735:
2734:
2729:
2727:
2726:
2721:
2719:
2718:
2713:
2711:
2710:
2705:
2704:
2702:
2699:
2695:
2689:
2688:
2683:
2681:
2680:
2679:Tufts Victory
2675:
2673:
2672:
2667:
2665:
2664:
2663:Smith Victory
2659:
2657:
2656:
2651:
2649:
2648:
2643:
2641:
2640:
2635:
2633:
2632:
2627:
2625:
2624:
2619:
2617:
2616:
2611:
2609:
2608:
2607:India Victory
2603:
2601:
2600:
2595:
2593:
2592:
2587:
2585:
2584:
2579:
2577:
2576:
2571:
2569:
2568:
2563:
2561:
2560:
2555:
2553:
2552:
2547:
2545:
2544:
2543:Alamo Victory
2539:
2538:
2536:
2532:
2526:
2525:
2520:
2518:
2517:
2512:
2510:
2509:
2504:
2502:
2501:
2496:
2494:
2493:
2488:
2486:
2485:
2484:Berea Victory
2480:
2478:
2477:
2472:
2470:
2469:
2464:
2462:
2461:
2456:
2454:
2453:
2448:
2447:
2445:
2441:
2435:
2434:
2429:
2427:
2426:
2421:
2419:
2418:
2413:
2411:
2410:
2405:
2403:
2402:
2401:Luray Victory
2397:
2395:
2394:
2389:
2387:
2386:
2381:
2379:
2378:
2373:
2371:
2370:
2365:
2364:
2362:
2358:
2352:
2351:
2346:
2344:
2343:
2338:
2336:
2335:
2330:
2328:
2327:
2326:Pratt Victory
2322:
2320:
2319:
2314:
2312:
2311:
2310:Minot Victory
2306:
2304:
2303:
2298:
2296:
2295:
2290:
2288:
2287:
2282:
2280:
2279:
2274:
2272:
2271:
2266:
2264:
2263:
2262:Brown Victory
2258:
2256:
2255:
2250:
2249:
2247:
2243:
2237:
2236:
2235:Logan Victory
2231:
2229:
2228:
2227:Hobbs Victory
2223:
2221:
2220:
2215:
2214:
2212:
2208:
2202:
2200:
2195:
2193:
2192:
2187:
2185:
2182:
2181:
2179:
2175:
2169:
2168:
2163:
2161:
2160:
2155:
2153:
2152:
2147:
2146:
2144:
2140:
2134:
2131:
2129:
2127:
2123:
2121:
2119:
2115:
2113:
2111:
2107:
2106:
2104:
2100:
2094:
2091:
2090:
2088:
2084:
2080:
2079:Victory ships
2073:
2068:
2066:
2061:
2059:
2054:
2053:
2050:
2040:
2036:
2031:
2027:
2022:
2015:
2014:
2007:
2004:
2003:
1997:
1994:
1993:
1987:
1984:
1983:
1977:
1973:
1969:
1968:
1962:
1959:
1958:
1953:
1952:
1951:Esso Brussels
1946:
1943:
1942:
1936:
1933:
1932:
1925:
1922:
1921:
1914:
1913:
1911:
1907:
1900:
1899:
1894:
1893:
1886:
1883:
1882:
1875:
1872:
1871:
1864:
1861:
1860:
1853:
1850:
1849:
1843:
1840:
1839:
1833:
1830:
1829:
1822:
1819:
1818:
1813:
1812:
1806:
1803:
1802:
1796:
1793:
1792:
1785:
1782:
1781:
1774:
1771:
1770:
1763:
1760:
1759:
1752:
1749:
1748:
1742:
1739:
1738:
1731:
1728:
1727:
1721:
1718:
1717:
1716:Loch Seaforth
1712:
1711:
1710:Norse Variant
1705:
1702:
1701:
1695:
1692:
1691:
1685:
1682:
1681:
1674:
1673:
1671:
1669:
1665:
1656:
1651:
1649:
1644:
1642:
1637:
1636:
1633:
1623:
1618:
1612:
1611:
1606:
1603:
1601:
1600:
1595:
1592:
1591:
1589:
1587:
1585:
1580:
1574:
1572:
1571:
1566:
1563:
1561:
1560:
1555:
1554:Nampa Victory
1552:
1550:
1546:
1545:
1541:
1539:
1535:
1534:
1533:Haiti Victory
1530:
1528:
1527:
1523:
1521:
1517:
1516:
1512:
1510:
1509:
1504:
1501:
1499:
1498:
1493:
1490:
1488:
1487:
1482:
1479:
1478:
1476:
1474:
1472:
1467:
1461:
1460:
1455:
1452:
1450:
1449:
1444:
1441:
1439:
1438:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1427:
1422:
1419:
1417:
1416:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1405:
1401:
1399:
1398:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1387:
1386:Provo Victory
1383:
1381:
1380:
1375:
1372:
1370:
1369:
1365:
1363:
1362:
1357:
1356:Mills Victory
1354:
1352:
1351:
1347:
1345:
1344:
1340:
1338:
1337:
1333:
1331:
1330:
1326:
1324:
1323:
1318:
1315:
1313:
1312:
1308:
1306:
1305:
1300:
1297:
1295:
1294:
1290:
1288:
1287:
1283:
1282:
1280:
1278:
1276:
1271:
1264:
1256:
1254:
1246:
1244:
1236:
1235:
1231:
1222:
1217:
1215:
1210:
1208:
1203:
1202:
1199:
1195:
1190:
1187:
1185:
1183:
1178:
1175:
1174:
1173:public domain
1163:
1162:
1154:
1152:9780872865129
1148:
1144:
1139:
1138:
1129:
1126:
1113:
1107:
1104:
1097:
1095:
1093:
1089:
1081:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1063:
1062:
1056:
1054:
1052:
1048:
1043:
1039:
1035:
1031:
1027:
1023:
1018:
1014:
1009:
1005:
1001:
997:
993:
988:
986:
982:
978:
974:
970:
966:
962:
958:
957:
950:
948:
944:
940:
936:
932:
928:
923:
918:
914:
910:
906:
902:
898:
893:
889:
888:
882:
881:
875:
874:
868:
867:
861:
860:
853:
850:
846:
842:
841:Triton Island
838:
834:
826:
824:
822:
817:
815:
814:South Vietnam
811:
807:
799:
797:
795:
791:
787:
783:
779:
774:
772:
768:
764:
759:
757:
753:
749:
745:
741:
738:Redesignated
736:
734:
733:transatlantic
730:
726:
725:New York City
722:
718:
717:Mediterranean
714:
710:
706:
702:
694:
692:
690:
682:
680:
677:
675:
671:
667:
663:
660:
656:
652:
648:
644:
640:
636:
632:
631:Pacific Ocean
624:
622:
620:
616:
612:
608:
604:
596:
594:
592:
588:
584:
580:
575:
573:
569:
561:
559:
557:
553:
549:
545:
537:
535:
533:
529:
525:
521:
513:
511:
509:
505:
501:
497:
493:
486:
484:
482:
481:Triton Island
478:
474:
470:
465:
463:
459:
455:
451:
447:
446:
440:
435:
433:
429:
425:
421:
417:
416:
410:
406:
402:
399:
397:
392:
390:
379:
376:
375:
371:
368:
367:
363:
359:
356:
355:
350:
346:
343:
342:
341:
338:
337:
333:
329:
326:
325:
321:
318:
317:
313:
310:
309:
305:
302:
301:
295:
292:
291:
290:
287:
286:
283:
280:
278:
274:
271:
270:
265:
261:
257:
256:Triton Island
253:
250:
249:
243:
240:
237:
236:
235:
232:
231:
226:
223:
221:
218:
217:
216:
213:
212:
208:
205:
204:
200:
196:
193:
192:
188:
185:
184:
180:
176:
173:
172:
168:
165:
164:
161:
157:
153:
150:
149:
145:
142:
141:
137:
134:
133:
129:
126:
125:
122:
118:
115:
114:
111:
107:
104:
101:
100:
96:
92:
89:
88:
85:
81:
78:
75:
74:
69:
66:
64:
60:
59:
58:
55:
54:
50:United States
40:
35:
31:
25:
20:
3156:
3130:
3086:Liberty ship
3068:
3060:
3052:
3044:
3036:
3028:
3020:
3012:
3004:
2996:
2988:
2980:
2972:
2964:
2956:
2948:
2941:Park Victory
2940:
2932:
2924:
2916:
2908:
2900:
2892:
2884:
2876:
2868:
2860:
2852:
2844:
2836:
2828:
2820:
2812:
2804:
2796:
2788:
2780:
2772:
2764:
2756:
2748:
2740:
2732:
2724:
2716:
2708:
2686:
2678:
2670:
2662:
2654:
2646:
2638:
2630:
2622:
2620:
2614:
2606:
2598:
2590:
2582:
2574:
2567:Cody Victory
2566:
2558:
2550:
2542:
2523:
2515:
2507:
2500:Enid Victory
2499:
2492:Cuba Victory
2491:
2483:
2475:
2467:
2459:
2451:
2432:
2425:Park Victory
2424:
2416:
2408:
2400:
2392:
2384:
2376:
2368:
2349:
2341:
2333:
2325:
2317:
2309:
2301:
2293:
2285:
2277:
2269:
2261:
2253:
2234:
2226:
2218:
2198:
2190:
2166:
2159:Lane Victory
2158:
2150:
2142:Museum ships
2125:
2117:
2109:
2012:
2001:
1991:
1981:
1965:
1956:
1950:
1940:
1930:
1919:
1897:
1891:
1889:
1880:
1869:
1858:
1847:
1837:
1827:
1817:Clive Steele
1816:
1809:
1800:
1790:
1779:
1768:
1757:
1746:
1736:
1725:
1715:
1709:
1699:
1689:
1679:
1609:
1608:
1604:
1598:
1593:
1583:
1569:
1564:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1537:
1532:
1525:
1519:
1514:
1507:
1502:
1496:
1491:
1485:
1480:
1470:
1458:
1454:Yale Victory
1453:
1447:
1442:
1436:
1431:
1425:
1420:
1414:
1409:
1403:
1396:
1391:
1385:
1378:
1373:
1367:
1360:
1355:
1349:
1342:
1335:
1328:
1321:
1316:
1310:
1303:
1298:
1292:
1285:
1274:
1243:Victory ship
1193:
1179:
1170:
1136:
1128:
1116:. Retrieved
1106:
1091:
1087:
1085:
1060:
1050:
1046:
1041:
1037:
1033:
1029:
1025:
1021:
1012:
1007:
1003:
999:
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