SS American Victory

SS American Victory

The S.S. American Victory is a World War II Victory ship which is now a working maritime museum. One of several Victory ships due to be scrapped, she was rescued for preservation and arrived at Tampa on 16 September 1999.

The ship was named for after American University in Washington, D.C.
She was built at the California Shipbuilding (Calship) Yard in Los Angeles, California.

Victory is 455 feet long, 62 feet wide, has a draft of 28 feet and weights 7612 tons. Her displacement is 10.750 tons. The ship was equipped with one 5-inch 38 caliber gun, one 3-inch/50 caliber gun and eight 20 mm guns.

Location

705 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
Florida, USA

Getting There

If you are driving, take I-275 to the Ashley Drive exit (Exit 44) and turn east. Turn left onto Channelside Drive and continue for about half a mile. The SS American Victory will be on your right.

If you are taking public transportation, you can take the TECO Line Streetcar System to the Port Authority Station. From there, it is about a 10-minute walk to the SS American Victory.

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