Richmond Museum of History – Exploring the History of Richmond, California
Description: Visit the SS Red Oak Victory, a restored World War II Victory ship near San Francisco. This unique floating museum and event venue is open to the public at 1337 Canal Blvd., Richmond, CA. Check website for current hours.
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SS Red Oak Victory is the last surviving vessel of 747 ships of all types built at the Richmond Kaiser Shipyards during World War II. She continues to serve today as a museum ship and as a monument to the thousands of men and women who worked hard to build these ships in a time of national crisis.
The SS Red Oak Victory is also one of the last surviving World War II Victory ships. These ships, along with their cousins the Liberty ships, were built on an emergency basis to carry vital supplies and troops to all theaters of war. The Victory ships remain today as a symbol of the national resolve and industrial might that won the Second World War.
Richmond Museum of History – Exploring the History of Richmond, California