Meredith Victory
cargo ship
IMO 5232593
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Meredith Victory
- IMO number
- 5232593
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- cargo ship
- Gross tonnage
- 7,637
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 138.8 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1945
- Builder
- California Shipbuilding Corporation
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Meredith Victory
The SS Meredith Victory was a United States Merchant Marine Victory ship, a type of cargo freighter built for World War II. Under the leadership of Captain Leonard LaRue, Meredith Victory is credited with the largest humanitarian rescue operation by a single ship, evacuating more than 14,000 refugees in a single trip during the Korean War. The vessel has often been described as the "Ship of Miracles" as it was designed to carry only 12 passengers with a 47-person crew.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meredith Victory now?
- Meredith Victory has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Meredith Victory?
- Meredith Victory is a cargo ship, built in 1945 by California Shipbuilding Corporation. The vessel is 138.8 m long and has a gross tonnage of 7,637.
- Has Meredith Victory been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Meredith Victory appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).