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 | American Victory Mariners Memorial and Museum Ship |
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 228-8766
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Description:
Vision With the arrival of the SS American Victory, Tampabs waterfront will be transformed into a bustling 1940bs cargo port complete with the sights and sounds reminiscent of World War II.
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Business Categories:
Cultural Attractions
Events
& Facilities
Vision With the arrival of the SS American Victory, Tampabs waterfront will be transformed into a bustling 1940bs cargo port complete with the sights and sounds reminiscent of World War II.
The
American
Victory
Mariners
Memorial
and
Museum
Ship
(AVMM&MS),
located
on
board
the
SS
American
Victory,
will
honor
the
men
and
women
who
valiantly
served
our
country
not
only
in
times
of
war,
but
also
in
times
of
peace.
The
AVMM&MS
will
also
portray
the
historical
and
economic
significance
of
the
maritime
industry
in
the
development
the
Tampa
Bay
region.
The
venue
for
this
interactive,
multi-media,
maritime
experience
will
be
the
SS
American
Victory,
a
455-foot,
classic
merchant
vessel
with
the
traditional
and
graceful
sweeping
lines
of
the
famous
Victory
Ship
class
built
during
World
War
II.
The
AVMM&MS
will
provide
a
living
piece
of
American
maritime
history,
which
will
present
meaningful
maritime
education,
great
entertainment
and
upscale
dining
for
visitors
and
Tampa
Bay
residents
alike.
The
AVMM&MS
will
immerse
visitors
in
a
unique,
state-of-the-art
seafaring
experience
the
moment
they
step
aboard.
They
will
be
whisked
back
to
an
era
when
life
was
simpler,
when
romance
was
pure,
and
young
people
had
heroes.
Volunteers
serving
as
crewmembers
with
authentic
period
uniforms
will
greet
visitors
as
moving
bVictory
At
Seab
music
plays
throughout
the
vessel.
In
the
Victory
Theater,
sitting
on
benches
crafted
from
ship
hatch
boards,
visitors
will
view
a
video
presentation
setting
the
stage
for
the
shipboard
experience.
Volunteer
crew
members,
many
of
whom
served
aboard
the
SS
American
Victory
and
others
like
her,
will
answer
questions
and
share
anecdotes
about
life
at
sea
on
Victory
and
other
merchant
ships
as
they
escort
visitors
on
tours
of
the
vessel.
History
Victory
ships
and
their
venerable
predecessors,
Liberty
ships,
were
critically
important
to
the
wartime
effort.
The
U.S.
Merchant
Marine
(USMM)
played
a
major
role
in
winning
the
war
on
both
the
European
and
Pacific
fronts.
The
Merchant
Marine
was
responsible
for
transporting
fully
85%
of
the
troops,
ammunition
and
supplies
used
to
support
Allied
war
effort
during
World
War
II
and
is
credited
with
contributing
decisively
to
the
ultimate
Allied
victory.
This
success,
however,
came
at
great
human
cost.
The
USMM
suffered
more
loss
of
life
by
percentage,
than
any
branch
of
armed
service.
The
USMM
and
the
U.S.
Navy
Armed
Guard,
which
manned
the
guns
on
Victory
and
other
merchant
ships,
are
truly
the
forgotten
heroes
of
WW
II.
These
ships
also
contributed
greatly
to
the
growth
of
the
nation
as
a
world
economic
superpower
following
WW
II.
Additionally,
they
played
a
significant
role
during
the
Korean
War
and
the
Vietnam
Conflict,
by
supplying
cargo,
fuel
and
military
equipment
and
ammunition
to
these
areas
and
by
ferrying
refugees
from
war-torn
countries
to
new
lives
in
the
United
States.
Construction
of
the
SS
American
Victory
was
completed
on
June
20,
1945,
at
the
California
Shipyard
in
Los
Angeles,
California.
She
sailed
the
Pacific
Ocean
during
the
waning
days
of
World
War
II,
supplying
Americanbs
war
effort
and
assisting
in
ferrying
military
equipment
and
war-weary
GIs
back
to
the
States.
After
the
war,
the
SS
American
Victory,
under
the
auspices
of
the
Marshal
Plan
and
the
United
Nations,
plied
the
oceans
of
the
world
delivering
foodstuffs,
manufacturing
machinery
and
raw
materials
to
countries
devastated
by
the
destruction
caused
by
World
War
II.
During
the
Korean
War
and
the
Vietnam
Conflict,
the
SS
American
Victory
and
other
merchant
ships
transported
cargo,
fuel
and
ammunition
to
these
areas
from
ports
in
the
United
States
and
all
over
the
world.
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Hours of Operation:
Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Business Categories:
Cultural Attractions
Events
& Facilities
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