ELKO VICTORY

Year Built

1945

Official Number

247075

Shipyard

Permanente Metals Corporation

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

VC2-S-AP2

Ship Length

455.00 feet

Beam

62.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

4563.00 tons

Gross Tons

7607.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sold - Scrap

There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.

Vessel Name History

ELKO VICTORY

Mission

Historical Documents

Name	Download

Event	Date	Content
Entry	6/22/1949	Entered Olympia Reserve Fleet
Departed Fleet	7/13/1950	Departed Olympia Reserve Fleet; operating under bare boat charter with American Mail Line.
Entry	9/19/1952	Entered James River Reserve Fleet
Departed Fleet	12/24/1965	Departed James River Reserve Fleet for MSTS operation under a general agent agreement with Marine Transport Lines.
Entry	12/6/1968	Entered Beaumont Reserve Fleet
Departed Fleet	4/22/1969	Departed Beaumont Reserve Fleet. Returned to full operating status; lay-berthed at Port Neches.
Entry	5/27/1970	Entered James River Reserve Fleet
Departed Fleet	1/29/1971	Vessel shifted to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry-dock for pre-layup deactivation work.
Entry	2/24/1971	Entered James River Reserve Fleet for the final time.
Disposition	1/13/1994	GLOBAL MARKETING STM
Withdrawal	1/13/1994	Vessel sold for scrap.