Red Oak Victory

The SS Red Oak Victory is a restored World War II Victory ship berthed in the former Kaiser Richmond Shipyards as a floating museum. Our mission is to relate the stories of those who built and sailed the Red Oak Victory, her missions in the past, and her relevance today to the Richmond area, the State of California, the nation, and the world. Come visit us and you will arrive curious and leave in awe. The Victory ship SS Red Oak Victory was constructed in Richmond's Kaiser Shipyard 1 and launched on November 9, 1944. As one of 414 Victory ships built during World War II, it stands out as one of the few transferred from the Merchant Marine to the U.S. Navy. The ship played a crucial role as an ammunition vessel in the South Pacific during WWII. The SS Red Oak Victory Ship is the last surviving ship built in the Kaiser Shipyards, now owned by the non-profit Richmond Museum Association. It serves as a monument to the men and women who worked in war-related industries on the World War II.