VictoryLibertyHall
A-Deck, Center Bastion
Mass produced merchant ships were the key to moving men, weapons, food and fuel to the war zones of World War II. The Maritime Commission Liberty, T-2 Tankers, and Victory Ships were the key to victory. Our exhibit honors these ships and the private citizens that operated them to win World War II.
Several models along with actual artifacts from the ships themselves are displayed here as part of the museum collections on display. Engine control panels and bridge displays allow visitors the chance to see what it may have been like to work aboard a Victory Ship.
Over 530 Victory ships were built toward the end of World War II. These vessels, in addition to seeing service in that war, were the predominant ships by the United States to supply our armed forces with cargo and materials during the Korean ad Vietnam conflicts. Victory Hall is dedicated to those vessels and the mariners who served on them. In addition to the many artifacts on view, the name of every Victory Ship is permanently displayed on a plaque on a wall. Mariners who served on any of the Victories are invited to sign their name in the special logbook located in Victory Hall.
