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S.S. RED OAK VICTORY

USS RED OAK VICTORY AK-235

A very short history

The RED OAK VICTORY was built at the Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California, and commissioned 5 December 1944. She was decommissioned 21 May 1946 and was struck from the Navy list 19 July 1946. From 1946 to 1969 she was in and out of temporary storage and being leased to civilian steamship companies. In 1970 she was deactivated for permanent storage and placed at the Suisun Bay Ready Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, California, along the Sacramento River near Martinez, California. In 1998 she was transferred to the Richmond Museum of History as a museum ship. For more information click on the above link. And while you are there please donate to her upkeep.

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Forward starboard quarter of superstructure.	Superstructure showing stack and mast detail.	After port quarter of superstructure.	After port quarter corner detail of superstructure.
Detail shot of second deck port quarter superstructure.	Detail shot second deck of superstructure port side walk way.	Detail shot of the second deck forward end port side walk way.

After post, port side showing post and rigging detail.	After post, starboard side showing post and rigging detail.	Port post in front of superstructure.	Starboard post in front of superstructure.	Close up of upper forward post.
Close up of upper forward king post.

Forward half of ship showing over all rigging, starboard side.	Detail of rigging of forward king post starboard side.	View of the forward king post and rigging.