NIANTIC VICTORY
Year Built
1944
Official Number
245676
Shipyard
Oregon Shipbuilding Company
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
VC2-S-AP3
Ship Length
436.50 feet
Beam
62.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4551.00 tons
Gross Tons
7608.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
453210.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1944 - 1960: Niantic Victory
1960 - 1974: Watertown (T-AGM-6)
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 5/30/1948 | |
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Withdrawal
| 8/11/1960 | Transferred to US Navy for conversion to USS WATERTOWN (T-AGM-6) |
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Vessel Name Change
| 8/11/1960 | Vessel name changed from NIANTIC VICTORY to WATERTOWN |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | NIANTIC VICTORY.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
