USN
VC2-AP2
Victory Ship
10,750 Tons
455' x 62' x 28'
1 x 5"/38 gun
1 x 3"/50 caliber gun
8 x 20 mm guns

1945


Justin Taylan 2004 |
Ship History
This Victory ship was built very late
in WWII, built May 31, 1945 at California Shipbuilding at Los Angles. Named for former slave,
Isaac Lane, the founder of Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee.
Watime History
but
made two Pacific crusies, begining July 10, 1945 to Manus
Island,
and the second
starting August 30 1945 to Guam, Saipan and Hawaii. Post
war, she went on to serve at with distinction in both the Korean
and Vietnam
conflicts.
Museum & Display
Aquired by the US Merchant Marine Veterans of WWII in 1982, she was
towed from San Francisco to San Pedro in June 1989.
SS Lane Victory
is now fully operational and conducts several memorial cruises
each year. She has also been used as a set for many motion pictures
and television productions and is a National Historic Landmark.
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Last Updated
October 8, 2009
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