THE WEBSITE OF THE MARINERS MAILING
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| Radcliffe Victory | 01 | 04 | 4.45 | 1945 RADCLIFFE VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin.,
San Francisco. (American West African Lines) 1946 SGT. ANDREW MILLER, U.S. Army Transportation Corps. 1950 SGT. ANDREW MILLER (AK 242), U.S. Navy - MSTS, later redesignated T-AK 242. 1976 U.S. Maritime Administration, laid up James River. 1983 sold for scrapping. |
| Randall | 04 | 04 | 12.44 | 1944
RANDALL
(APA 224), U.S. Navy attack transport. 1956 Decommissioned to Atlantic reserve fleet at Orange, Tex. 1961 Marine Administration, laid up Mobile. 1971 Scrapped Panama City. |
| Rawlins | 04 | 06 | 11.44 | 1944
RAWLINS
(APA 226), U.S. Navy attack transport 1946 Decommissioned to Atlantic reserve fleet. 1959 Marine Administration, laid up James River 1988 Scrapped Kaohsiung. |
| Red Oak Victory | 01 | 03 | 12.44 | 1944
RED OAK VICTORY
(AK 235), U.S. Navy. 1946 U.S.Maritime Commission, laid up Suisun Bay. 1947 Luckenbach SS Co. 1948 Laid up Suisun Bay. 1951 Reactivated for Korean War. 1953 Laid up Astoria. 1956 Reactivated 1957 Laid up Astoria. 1966 Reactivated for Vietnam War (American Mail Line) 1968 Laid up Suisun Bay 1998 Museum Ship at Richmond, Cal. |
| Reed Victory | 02 | 05 | 4.45 | 1945 REED VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Portland,
Ore. (American President Lines) 1946 GAASTERKERK, N.V.Vereenigde Nederl. Scheep.Maats, The Hague. 1970 Scrapped Whampoa. |
| Rensselaer Victory | 01 | 02 | 3.45 | 1945 RENSSELAER VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Los
Angeles (Matson Nav. Co), troop transport.. 1947 MOLENKERK, N.V.Vereenigde Nederl. Scheep.Maats, The Hague. 1962 HWA-LEE, Waywiser Nav. Co, Taiwan. 1964 HARRIET VICTORY, Waywiser Nav. Co, Taiwan. 1970 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Renville | 04 | 06 | 11.44 | 1944
RENVILLE
(APA 227), U.S. Navy attack transport 1949 Decommissioned at Mare Island. 1952 Commissioned for Korean and Vietnam Wars 1968 Marine Administration, laid up Suisun Bay. 1982 Scrapped. |
| Rice Victory | 01 | 02 | 7.45 | 1945 RICE VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
(American President Lines) 1947 Laid up James River. 1989 Scrapped Kaohsiung. |
| Rider Victory | 01 | 02 | 4.45 | 1945 RIDER VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
(Coastwise (Pacific Far East) Line) 1948 Laid up Suisun Bay. 1966 Reactivated for Vietnam War (Alaska SS Co) 1973 Laid up Suisun Bay. 2009 Still laid up - awaiting disposal. |
| Ripon Victory | 01 | 03 | 8.45 | 1945 RIPON VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., San
Francisco. (Moore-McCormack Lines) 1947 MYRMIDON, China Mutual S.N.Co., Liverpool. 1971 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Rock Hill Victory | 01 | 01 | 5.45 | 1945 ROCK HILL VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Baltimore.
(United States Nav.Co), troop transport. 1946 Laid up James River. 1947 ENTRE RIOS, Compana Argentina de Nav.Dodero, Buenos Aires. 1949 Flota Argentina de Nav. de Ultramar, Buenos Aires. 1957 Fitted with passenger accommodation. 1961 Empresa Lineas Maritimas Argentinas, Buenos Aires. 1978 Scrapped at Campana, Argentina. |
| Rock Springs Victory | 02 | 05 | 2.45 | 1945 ROCK SPRINGS VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Portland,
Ore. (American South African Line) 1948 Laid up Wilmington, later transferred to James River. 1963 SENECA, Peninsular Nav. Corp., New York. 1965 EXPRESS BUFFALO, U.S. Tankers Corp., New York. 1966 AMERICAN PRIDE, American Sealanes Inc, New York. 1970 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Rockbridge | 04 | 06 | 11.44 | 1944
ROCKBRIDGE
(APA 228), U.S. Navy attack transport. 1947 Decommissioned to Pacific reserve fleet. 1950 Commissioned for Korean War 1958 Decommissioned. 1969 Marine Administration, scrapped Baltimore. |
| Rockingham | 04 | 06 | 11.44 | 1944
ROCKINGHAM
(APA 229), U.S. Navy attack transport. 1947 Decommissioned to Pacific reserve fleet at San Francisco. 1958 Marine Administration, laid up Astoria, later transferred to Suisun Bay. 1979 Scrapped. |
| Rockland Victory | 02 | 05 | 5.44 | 1944 ROCKLAND VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Portland,
Ore. (Waterman SS Co) 1948 Laid up Wilmington, later transferred to James River. 1951 ALCOR (AK 269), U.S. Navy submarine ballistic missile supply ship. 1970 Scrapped La Spezia., Italy. |
| Rockwall | 04 | 06 | 11.44 | 1944
ROCKWALL
(APA 230), U.S. Navy attack transport 1947 Decommissioned to Atlantic reserve fleet. 1951 Commissioned for Korean War. 1955 Decommissioned to Atlantic fleet reserve. 1959 Marine Administration, laid up James River. 1986 Scrapped Spain. |
| Rollins Victory | 01 | 01 | 7.45 | 1945 ROLLINS VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Ba;timore.
(North Atlantic & Gulf SS Co), troop transport. 1946 Laid up James River. 1947 PATAGONIA VICTORY, Cia. Argentina de Nav. de Ultramar, Buenos Aires. 1948 ARENDSDIJK, Holland America Line, Rotterdam 1954 ARENDSDYK, same owner. 1961 HONGKONG EXPORTER, International Export Lines, Nassau. 1972 Scrapped Taiwan. |
| Roswell Victory | 01 | 02 | 8.45 | 1945 ROSWELL VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
(Burns SS Co) 1948 Laid up Wilmington, later transferred to James River. 1988 Scrapped Kaohsiung. |
| Rushville Victory | 01 | 01 | 5.45 | 1945 RUSHVILLE VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Baltimore.
(Dichmann, Wright & Pugh), troop transport. 1946 Laid up James River. 1947 NIKOBAR, A/S Det Ostasiatiske Kompagni, Copenhagen. 1954 AYDIN, Deniz Nikilyati, Istanbul, Turkey. 1955 D. B. Deniz Nakliyati T.A.S., Istanbul. 11th Feb.1958 Grounded in River Schelde near Antwerp after collision with CHARLES TELLIER, abandoned as total loss. |
| Rutgers Victory | 01 | 02 | 3.45 | 1945 RUTGERS VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
(Burns SS Co) 1949 Laid up Astoria, later transferred to James River. 1985 Scrapped Castellon. |
| Rutland | 04 | 06 | 9.44 | 1944
RUTLAND
(APA 192), U.S. Navy attack transport 1946 Decommissioned to Atlantic fleet reserve at Norfolk, Va. 1959 Marine Administration, laid up James River. 1982 Scrapped. |
| Rutland Victory | 02 | 05 | 5.44 | 1944 RUTLAND VICTORY, U.S War Shipping Admin., Portland,
Ore. (United States Lines) 1948 PRESIDENT FILLMORE, American President Lines, San Francisco. 1962 SMITH VICTORY, Victory Shipping Enterprises Inc, Wilmington, Del. 1965 U.S. VICTORY, same owner. 1967 AEC Shipping Corp., Wilmington, Del. 1969 ORIENTAL ARROW, Transpacific Container Services, Liberia. 1969 Converted to 7,511 g.t. container ship. 1972 ORIENTAL ACE, Universal Enterprise Inc, Liberia. 13th Feb.1976 abandoned in position 32.05N 152.43E and sank after developing leak. |