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VICTORY SHIPS - M


NAME
TYPE
BLDR
COMP
HISTORY
Macalester Victory 02 05 5.45 1945 MACALESTER VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore. (Northland Transportation Co)
1948 Laid up Wilmington, later transferred to Mobile.
1963 WINDSOR VICTORY, Winco Tankers Inc, Wilmington, Del.
1972 Mercury S.S. Co, New York.
1973 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
McCracken 04 06 10.44 1944 McCRACKEN (APA 198), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1945 Decommissioned to Pacific Reserve fleet.
1958 Returned to Maritime Administration, laid up Suisun Bay.
1975 Scrapped USA.
McLennan 04 05    - Intended as APA 246 for U.S. Navy but cancelled.
MacMurray Victory 01 03 6.45 1945 MACMURRAY VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (American President Lines)
1946 POLYPHEMUS, N.V. Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Mij. "Oceaan", Amsterdam. 
1960 TANTALUS, Ocean Steamship.Co, (Alfred Holt & Co) Liverpool.
1969 PELOPS, Mecenas Cia. Nav. S.A., Piraeus for voyage to breakers.
1970 Scrapped Taiwan.
Madawaska Victory 01 01 10.44 1944 MADAWASKA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore. (A. H. Bull & Co), troop transport.
1946 Laid up Hudson River.
1947 AMAZONAS, Corp. Peruana de Vapores, Callao.
1969 Scrapped Taiwan.
Madeia 04 05    - Intended as APA 244 for U.S. Navy but cancelled.
Magoffin 04 06 10.44 1944 MAGOFFIN (APA 199), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 Decommissioned and laid up
1950 Commissioned for Korean War and Vietnam.
1969 Redesignated (LPA 199), laid up Suisun Bay.
1980 Scrapped.
Mahanoy City Victory 01 01 3.45 1945 MAHANOY CITY VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore. (North Atlantic & Gulf SS Co), troop transport.
1946 Laid up Suisun Bay.
1947 STANMORE, Stanhope S.S.Co, London.
1947 KHYBER, Peninsular & Oriental.S.N.Co, London.
1964 COMET VICTORY, Dragon S.S.Co, Liberia.
1968 OCEAN COMET, Republic S.S.Co, Liberia.
1970 Scrapped Taiwan.
Malden Victory 01 01 11.44 1944 MALDEN VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore. (American Export Line)
1949 Laid up Mobile, later transferred to Suisun Bay
1993 Scrapped China.
Mandan Victory 02 05 6.44 1944 MANDAN VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore. (Ishmian SS Corp)
1946 G.A.A charter to Waterman SS Co.
1947 Laid up Wilmington.
1948 SGT. JACK J. PENDLETON, U.S. Army Transportation Corps.
1950 U.S. Navy - MSTS (T-AKV 7)
1956 Reclassed AK 276, later T-AK 276.
25th Sep.1973 stranded on Triton Island, Paracel Islands, South China Sea, CTL.
1974 Scrapped.
Manderson Victory 01 03 10.44 1944 MANDERSON VICTORY, Completed as AK 230 , U.S. Navy
1946 U.S. Maritime Commission - laid up Hudson River.
1950 Commissioned for Korean War.
1953 Laid up James River.
1966 Reactivated for Vietnam War (Farrell Lines Inc)
1973 Laid up James River.
1993 Scrapped Alang.
Mankato Victory 02 05 11.45 1945 MANKATO VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore. (American Mail Line)
1949 Victory Carriers Inc.
1973 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Marathon 04 06 10.44 1944 MARATHON (APA 200), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 USMC, laid up Suisun Bay.
1975 Scrapped USA.
Maricopa 04 05    - Intended as APA 245 for U.S. Navy but cancelled.
Maritime Victory 01 01 6.45 1945 MARITIME VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore (American South African Line), troop transport..
1947 PVT. FREDERICK C. MURPHY, U.S.Army Transportation Corps.
1950 U.S. Dep't of Commerce, laid up Beaumont, Tex.
2007 Scrapped at Brownsville, Tex.
Marquette Victory 01 04 6.45 1945 MARQUETTE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (Hammond Shipping Co)
1950 Laid up Beaumont, later transferred to Olympia.
1972 Converted to non-propelled fish processing plant at Tacoma.
Marshall Victory 01 01 6.45 1945 MARSHALL VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin.,Baltimore.(J. H. Winchester Co)
1947 LT. RAYMOND O. BEAUDOIN, U.S.Army Transportation Corps.
1949 U.S. Dep't of Commerce. Laid up Suisun Bay.
1950 U.S.Navy - MSTS, classified T-AP189.
1952 U.S. Dep't of Commerce, returned to Olympia reserve fleet.
1972 Scrapped Taiwan.
Marshfield Victory 02 05 6.44 1944 MARSHFIELD VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin.,Portland, Ore. (American Mail Line)
1953 Laid up James River.
1968 MARSHFIELD, U.S. Navy - MSTS (T-AK 282), converted to Fleet Ballistic Missile resupply cargo ship.
1992 U.S. Maritime Admin, laid up James River.
2001 Reported for sale for scrapping.
Marvin H. McIntyre 04 02 11.44 Laid down as ARLINGTON, completed as MARVIN H. McINTYRE (APA-129), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 USMC, laid up James River.
1973 Scrapped USA.
Maryville Victory 01 02 3.45 1945 MARYVILLE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. (McCormick SS Co), troop transport.
1946 Laid up James River.
1967 OCEANIC VICTORY, Unisphere Tankers Corp, Los Angeles.
1968 Chatham Shipping Corp., Los Angeles.
1969 Resolute Marine Associates, Los Angeles.
1969 Sold by U.S. Marshal.
1969 WINDJAMMER POLLY. Windjammer Shipping Inc, Wilmington, Del.
1970 PERNOD, Transworld Shipping Ltd, Panama.
1971 Detained at Singapore and sold by Supreme Court. Scrapped Taiwan.
Massillon Victory 01 04 1.45 1945 MASSILON VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco (American President Lines)
1946 Laid up Hudson River.
1950 Reactivated for Korean War.
1953 Laid up James River, later transferred to Suisun Bay.
1994 Scrapped China.
Mayfield Victory 01 03 11.44 1944 MAYFIELD VICTORY, Completed as AK 232 , U.S. Navy.
1947 U.S. Maritime Commission, laid up Wilmington.
1966 Reactivated for Vietnam War (American Mail Line)
1973 Laid up Suisun Bay.
1994 Scrapped China.
Mecklenburg 04 05    - Intended as APA 247 for US Navy but cancelled.
Medina Victory 01 03 3.45 1945 MEDINA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (Marine Transport Line), troop transport
1946 Ministry of Transport, London -  troopship (Donaldson, Bros.& Black Ltd)
1947 LAURENTIA, Donaldson Line Ltd, Glasgow, converted to 8,349 g.t. passenger ship.
1949 Donaldson Atlantic Line, Glasgow.
1954 Donaldson Line Ltd, Glasgow.
1967 Scrapped Valencia.
Mellette 04 05 9.44 1944 MELLETTE (APA 156), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 Decommissioned to reserve fleet at Yorktown, Va.
1950 Reactivated for Korean War.
1955 Decommissioned to reserve fleet at Charleston, S.C.
1960 Stricken from USN service, laid up James River.
1988 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Menard 04 06 10.44 1944 MENARD (APA 201), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1948 Decommissioned to Pacific reserve fleet at Stockton.
1950 Reactivated for Korean War.
1955 Decommissioned.
1961 Returned to Maritime Administration, laid up Suisun Bay.
1975 Scrapped USA.
Menifee 04 06 11.44 1944 MENIFEE (APA 202), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 Decommissioned to reserve fleet at Stockton, Cal.
1950 Recommissioned for Korean War.
1955 Decommissioned to Pacific reserve fleet.
1959 Returned to Maritime Administration, laid up Suisun Bay.
1975 Scrapped USA.
Mercer Victory 01 03 4.45 1945 MERCER VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (States Marine Line)
1948 Laid up Wilmington.
1966 Reactivated for Vietnam War (American President Lines)
1973 Laid up Suisun Bay.
1988 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Meredith Victory 01 02 7.45 1945 MEREDITH VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. (American President Lines)
1950 Laid up Olympia.
1966 Reactivated for Vietnam War (American President Lines)
1973 Laid up Suisun Bay.
1993 Scrapped China.
Meridian Victory 02 02 8.44 1944 MERIDIAN VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. (Matson Nav. Co)
1948 Laid up Hudson River, later transferred to Beaumont, Tex.
1985 Scrapped Tuxpan.
Meriwether 04 06 11.44 1944 MERIWETHER (APA 203), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 Decommissioned to Pacific Reserve fleet at Stockton
1958 Returned to Maritime Administration, laid up Suisun Bay.
1975 Scrapped USA.
Mesa Victory 01 02 10.45 1945 MESA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. (Olympic SS Co)
1948 Laid up James River.
1951 ATLANTIC VICTORY, Atlantic Ocean Transport Corp, New York.
1962 Continental-Atlantic Corp., New York.
1965 TRANSCARIBBEAN, American Union Transport  Inc., New York.
1970 Scrapped Taiwan.
Mexico Victory 02 02 5.44 1944 MEXICO VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. (Luckenbach SS Co), troop transport.
1947 Laid up Suisun Bay.
1947 KILINSKI, Gdynia-America Shipping Lines, Gdansk.
1951 Polish Ocean Lines, Gdansk.
1972 Laid up at Haiphong
1973 LIN, Poul Christensen, Denmark.
1973 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Middlebury Victory 01 04 3.45 1945 MIDDLEBURY VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco (General SS Co)
27.1.47 Aground Planier Island near Marseilles, abandoned as CTL.
Middlesex Victory 02 05 7.45 1945 MIDDLESEX VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore. (Pacific-Atlantic SS Co)
1948 WYOMING, States Steamship Co, Tacoma, Wash.
1961 U.S. Dep't of Commerce, San Francisco, laid up.
1963 CHEYENNE, U.S. Navy (T-AG 174),  MSTS as Forward Floating Depot in the Pacific. Later became general cargo ship.
1973 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Midland Victory 02 05 7.45 1945 MIDLAND VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore. (Northland Transportation Co)
1948 BLACK EAGLE, Black Diamond Steamship Corp, New York.
1949 Coral S.S.Corp, New York.
1951 SEACLIPPER, Coral S.S.Corp, New York.
1952 ALASKAN, American Hawaiian SS Co, New York.
1956 HAWAIIAN TOURIST, Matson Navigation Co., New York.
1962 SMITH TOURIST, Tourist Shipping Corp., Wilmington, Del.
1965 U.S. TOURIST, same owner.
1967 AEC Shipping Corp, Wilmington, Del.
1970 Scrapped Taiwan.
Mifflin 04 04 10.44 1944 MIFFLIN (APA 207), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 Decommissioned to Pacific Reserve fleet at Stockton.
1959 Returned to Maritime Administration, laid up Suisun Bay.
1975 Sold to West Waterway Lumber Co, Seattle, Wash. for non-transportation use.
Milford Victory 01 01 3.45 1945 MILFORD VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore. (Grace Line Inc), troop transport.
1947 ABBEDIJK, Holland America Line. Rotterdam.
1954 ABBEDYK, same owners.
1961 JOHN L. MANTA, Persian Shipping Services, London (later Iranian Shipping Services)
1967 CYRUS II, Naviran S.A., Iran.
1969 Seized after fire damage at Durban as unseaworthy and sold to scrap merchants. Towed to Taiwan and scrapped.
Mills Victory 01 04 4.45 1945 MILLS VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (American-Hawaiian SS Co)
1947 SGT. MORRIS E. CRAIN, U.S Army Transportation Corps.
1950 U.S.Navy - MSTS  (T-AK 224).
1975 Sold to General Metals, Tacoma for scrapping..
Minot Victory 02 05 2.45 1945 MINOT VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore. (American Mail Line)
1948 Laid up Wilmington, later transferred to Beaumont, Tex.
1985 Scrapped Tuxpan.
Missoula 04 04 10.44 1944 MISSOULA (APA 211), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 Decommissioned to Pacific Reserve fleet at Mare Island, Cal.
1958 Returned to Maritime Administration, laid up Suisun Bay
1975 Scrapped USA.
M. I. T. Victory 01 01 6.45 1945 M. I. T. VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore. (T. J. Stevenson Co), troop transport.
1947 LT. ALEXANDER R. NININGER, U.S.Army Transportation Corps.
1949 U.S. Dep't of Commerce, laid up Hudson River, later transferred to James River, Va.
1974 Scrapped Rotterdam.
Moline Victory 01 03 2.45 1945 MOLINE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (W. R. Chamberlain)
1948 Laid up Wilmington.
1951 Prudential Steamship Corp., New York.
1963 Prudential Lines Inc., New York.
1965 U.S. Dep't of Commerce, laid up Hudson River..
1968 Scrapped Philadelphia.
Monroe Victory 01 02 2.45 1945 MONROE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles. (Isthmian SS Co)
1950 Laid up Mobile, later transferred to Suisun Bay.
1974 Sold to Union Minerals & Alloy Corp, N.Y for non-transportation use.
Montclair Victory 01 01 12.44 1944 MONTCLAIR VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore. (Agwilines Inc), troop transport.
1946 Laid up Suisun Bay
1975 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
Montrose 04 04 10.44 1944 MONTROSE (APA 212), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 Decommissioned to Pacific reserve fleet at Stockton.
1950 Commissioned for Korean and Vietnam Wars.
1969 Decommissioned.
1970 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
Morgantown Victory 01 01 2.45 1945 MORGANSTOWN VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore. (States Marine Line)
1949 Laid up Suisun Bay.
1966 Reactivated for Vietnam War (Pacific Far East Line)
1973 Laid up Suisun Bay.
1984 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Mount Holyoke Victory 01 04 3.45 1945 MOUNT HOLYOKE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (Alaska Packers)
1947 NANKIN, Eastern & Australian Steamship.Co, London.
1966 BOLINA, Universal Mariners S.A., Panama.
1972 Scrapped Taiwan.
Mountrail 04 04 11.44 1944 MOUNTRAIL (APA 213), U.S. Navy attack transport.
1946 Decommissioned to Pacific reserve fleet at Stockton.
1950 Commissioned for Korean War.
1955 Decommissioned to reserve fleet.
1959 Returned to Maritime Administration.
1961 Re-acquired by U.S. Navy.
1969 Returned to Maritime Administration, laid up James River.
1990 Scrapped Alang, India.
Muhlenberg Victory 01 01 8.45 1945 MUHLENBURG VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore. (Smith & Johnson), troop transport.
1946 Converted to livestock carrier, later converted to general cargo carrier.
1948 Laid up Wilmington.
1966 Reactivated for Vietnam War (Matson Nav. Co)
1973 Laid up Suisun Bay
1993 Scrapped.
Muncie Victory 01 04 1.45 1945 MUNCIE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (Sudden & Christenson)
1947 Laid up James River.
1951 MORMACSPRUCE, Moore-McCormack Lines, New York.
1955 BLACK DRAGON, Black Dragon S.S. Corp, New York (Isbrandtsen Co).
1957 TAPPANZEE, Cia. Mar. Unidas, Liberia.
1959 GREEN ISLAND, Central Gulf S.S.Corp, New Orleans.
1962 Rebuilt to 9,465 g.t and lengthened.
1971 Scrapped Taiwan.

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