List of Victory ships (M)

This is a list of Victory ships with names beginning with M.

Description

A Victory ship was a cargo ship. The cargo ships were overall, between perpendiculars They had a beam of , a depth of and a draught of . They were assessed at , and .

The ships were powered by a triple expansion steam engine, driving a steam turbine via double reduction gear. This gave the ship a speed of or , depending on the machinery installed.

Liberty ships had five holds. No. 1 hold was long, with a capacity of , No. 2 hold was long, with a capacity of , No. 3 hold was long, with a capacity of , No. 4 hold was long, with a capacity of and No. 5 hold was long, with a capacity of .

In wartime service, they carried a crew of 62, plus 28 gunners. The ships carried four lifeboats. Two were powered, with a capacity of 27 people and two were unpowered, with a capacity of 29 people.

Macalester Victory was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 16 March 1945. She was launched on 28 April and delivered on 29 May. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of Northland Transportation Company. Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina in 1948. Later transferred to Mobile, Alabama. Sold in 1963 to Winco Tankers Inc., Wilmington, Delaware and renamed Windsor Victory. Sold in 1972 to Mercury Steamship Co., New York. A barge ran into her rudder and propeller at Saigon, Vietnam on 13 June 1972. On 18 March 1973, she experienced propeller shaft vibration whilst on a voyage from Houston, Texas to Saigon. It was found that the blades of her propeller were fractured. She arrived at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping in April 1973.

MacMurray Victory was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 22 March 1945. She was launched on 28 April and delivered on 30 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. Sold in 1946 to N.V. Nederlandsche Stoomvaarts Maatschappi Oceaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands and renamed Polyphemus. Sold in 1960 to Ocean Steamship Company, Liverpool, United Kingdom and renamed Tantalus. Operated under the management of Alfred Holt & Co. Sold in 1969 to Mecenas Compania Navigation S.A., Piraeus, Greece and renamed Pelops. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in April 1970.

Madawaska Victory was a troop transport built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 29 June 1944. She was launched on 16 September and delivered on 20 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of A. H. Bull & Company. Laid up in the Hudson River in 1946. Sold in 1947 to Corporation Peruana de Vapores, Callao, Peru and renamed Amazonas. She was sold for scrapping in 1968. On 11 December, she sustained boiler damage and flooding whilst on a voyage from Callao to Kaohsiung and was towed in to Naha, Japan by a United States Army tug. She departed on 24 December but requested another tow on 27 December. She was subsequently towed in to Okinawa, Japan. On 4 March 1969, she was again in distress with boiler and engine problems. She was towed to Kaohsiung by the tug . She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in May 1969.

Madeia Madeia was to have been built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation for the United States Navy. The order was cancelled on 14 August 1945.

Magoffin was built by Kaiser Company, Vancouver, Washington. Her keel was laid on 20 June 1944. She was launched on 4 October and delivered on 25 October. Built for the United States Navy. She was decommissioned in 1946. Recommissioned in 1950 due to the Korean War. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1969. She was scrapped in 1980.

Mahanoy City Victory was a troop transport built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 5 January 1945. She was launched on 24 February and delivered on 26 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Company. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1946. Sold in 1947 to Stanhope Steamship Company, London, United Kingdom and renamed Stanmore. Sold later that year to Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, London and renamed Khyber. Sold in 1964 to Dragon Steamship Co., Liberia and renamed Comet Victory. Sold in 1968 to Republic Steamship Co., Liberia and renamed Ocean Comet. She suffered a boiler explosion on 12 August 1969 whilst on a voyage from Puerto Somoza, Nicaragua to Balboa, Panama. She put in to Galveston, Texas, United States. Cracks in her hull were discovered on 19 September at Santos She put in to Durban, South Africa due to engine problems on 10 November whilst on a voyage from Recife, Brazil to Saigon. She subsequently resumed her voyage. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in January 1970.

Malden Victory was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 16 August 1944. She was launched on 22 October and delivered on 22 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Export Line. Laid up at Mobile in 1949. Later transferred to Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in China in 1993.

Mandan Victory was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 15 April 1944. She was launched on 26 May and delivered on 19 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Isthmian Steamship Company. She was chartered to Waterman Steamship Company. Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina in 1947. To the United States Army Transportation Corps in 1948 and renamed Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton. To the United States Navy in 1950. Operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service. She ran aground off Triton Island, Japan on 25 September 1973 and was declared a constructive total loss. She was scrapped in 1974.

Manderson Victory was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 4 July 1944. She was launched on 23 September and delivered on 3 November. Built for the United States Navy. To the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1946. Laid up in the Hudson River. Recommissioned in 1950 due to the Korean War. Laid up in the James River in 1953. Returned to service in 1966 due to the Vietnam War. Operated under the management of Farrell Lines. Laid up in the James River in 1973. She was scrapped at Alang, India in 1993.

Mankato Victory was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 5 July 1945. She was launched on 29 August and delivered on 14 November. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line. Sold in 1949 to Victory Carriers Inc. She was scrapped in Kaohsiung in 1973.

Marathon was built by Kaiser Company. Her keel was laid on 4 July 1944. She was launched on 7 October and delivered on 27 October. Built for the United States Navy. To the USMC in 1946 and laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in the United States in 1975.

Maricopa Maricopa was to have been built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation for the United States Navy. The order was cancelled on 14 August 1945.

Maritime Victory was a troop transport built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 7 April 1945. She was launched on 22 May and delivered on 18 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American South African Line. To the United States Army Transportation Corps in 1947 and renamed Pvt. Frederick E. Murphy. To the United States Department of Commerce in 1950. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas. She was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in 2007.

Marquette Victory was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 29 March 1945. She was launched on 9 May and delivered on 2 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Hammond Shipping Company. Laid up at Beaumont in 1950. Later transferred to Olympia, Washington. Sold to shipbreakers in Portland, Oregon in February 1972. Resold, she was converted to a non-propelled fish processing ship at Tacoma, Washington in April 1972.

Marshall Victory was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 4 April 1945. She was launched on 21 May and delivered on 15 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of J. H. Winchester & Company. To the United States Army Transportation Corps in 1947 and renamed Lt. Raymond O. Baudoin. To the United States Department of Commerce in 1949, laid up in Suisun Bay. To the United States Navy in 1950. Operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service. To the United States Department of Commerce in 1952. Laid up at Olympia. She was scrapped at San Chong City, Taiwan in February 1972.

Marshfield Victory was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 1 April 1944. She was launched on 15 May and delivered on 7 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American Mail Line. Laid up in the James River in 1953. To the United States Navy in 1968 and renamed Marshfield. Operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service. To the United States Maritime Administration in 1992. Laid up in the James River. She was scrapped at Chesapeake, Virginia in 2006.

Marvin H. McIntyre was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid down as Arlington on 25 May 1944. She was launched on 21 September and delivered as Marvin H. McIntyre on 18 August. Built for the United States Navy. To the USMC in 1946. Laid up in the James River. She was sold to New York shipbreakers in April 1973.

Maryville Victory was a troop transport built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 28 December 1944. She was launched on 22 February 1945 and delivered on 19 March. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of McCormick Steamship Co. Laid up in the James River in 1946. She was sold to Unisphere Tankers Corp., Los Angeles in 1967 and renamed Oceanic Victory. Sold in 1968 to Chatham Shipping Copr., Los Angeles. Sold in 1969 to Resolute Marine Associates, Los Angeles. Sold at auction in September 1969 by United States Marshals Service. Buyers were Windjammer Shipping Inc., Wilmington, Delaware. Renamed Windjammer Polly. Sold in 1970 to Transworld Shipping Ltd., Panama and renamed Pernod. Detained at Singapore in 1971. Sold by auction in April 1971 on orders of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She departed under tow on 1 July and was scrapped at Kaohsiung in September 1971.

Massilon Victory was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 19 October 1944. She was launched on 16 December and delivered on 23 January 1945. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. Laid up in the Hudson River in 1946. Returned to service in 1950 due to the Korean War. Laid up in the James River in 1953. Later transferred to Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in China in 1994.

Mayfield Victory was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 August 1944. She was launched on 10 October and delivered on 16 November. Built for the United States Navy. To the United States Maritime Commission in 1947. Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina. Entered merchant service in 1966 due to the Vietnam War. Operated under the management of American Mail Line. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1973. She was scrapped in China in 1994.

McCracken was built by Kaiser Company. Her keel was laid on 8 June 1944. She was launched on 29 September and delivered on 21 October. Built for the United States Navy. Decommissioned in 1946. To the United States Maritime Administration in 1958. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in the United States in 1975.

McLennan McLennan was to have been built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation for the United States Navy. The order was cancelled on 14 August 1945.

Mecklenburg Mecklenburg was to have been built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation for the United States Navy. The order was cancelled on 14 August 1945.

Medina Victory