WORLD WAR II VICTORY SHIP FILM "HANNIBAL VICTORY" PART 1 28452
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Produced in 1945, "Hannibal Victory" documents the activities of the World War II Victory Ship S.S. Hannibal Victory, named after Mark Twain’s Mississippi River hometown of Hannibal, Missouri. Departing from San Francisco, the ship carries a cargo of eight steam locomotive engines and cars across the Pacific to the Philippines. The crew’s daily routines are portrayed along with occasional threats by Japanese vessels.
During World War II, 534 "Victory ships" were built to transport materials to support United States military efforts in theaters of operation across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Victory ship (officially called VC2) was 455 feet long and 62 feet wide. A cross-compound steam turbine with double reduction gears developed 6,000 or 8,500 horsepower. The first of 534 Victory ships, the S.S. United Victory, was launched on February 28, 1944. The next 34 Victory ships were named for each of the Allied nations; the subsequent 218 were named after American cities (one of them named for Hannibal, Missouri in recognition of successful war bond sales), the next 150 ships were named after educational institutions, and the rest received miscellaneous names.
The 10,000 ton S.S. Hannibal Victory, hull number 579 was built by Permanente Metals Corporation's shipbuilding division in Yard No. 2 at Richmond, California in January 1945. Since her retirement the Hannibal was last reported as being "In reserve" in Suisun Bay near San Franciso, California. The following is a transcript of the narration of the motion picture produced by the U.S. Maritime Commission in 1945 which documented the maiden voyage of the Hannibal Victory across the Pacific Ocean to the Philippines. Some of her cargo included one of six locomotives and railroad car wheels manufactured at the Hannibal Car Wheel and Foundry at 1200 Collier Street. in Hannibal. The half hour color film was photographed on location in Hannibal and aboard the ship as she crossed the Pacific from San Francisco to the Philippines.
After the war in September, 1946 Vice-Admiral William Ward Smith of the the U.S. Maritime Commission came to Hannibal to present the 8 by 18 foot battle flag of the Hannibal Victory to the city and the documentary film was also premiered on that occasion. Taking part in the flag presentation ceremony were Governor Phil Donnelly; Mayor W. J. Schneider; William C. Garnett, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Floyd Shoemaker of the State Historical Society, Fred Hibbard, sculptor of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn statues; and two attorneys who had just returned from the war, Elgin Fuller and Branham Rendlen. Fifty copies of the film were given to various agencies nationwide.
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Amazing. Watched this for the first time this evening after reading a letter, from a stack of letters, that my dad had saved that my mom wrote him while he went to war. In one letter she describes to him watching his ship leave the San Francisco Bay. The letters from that point on were addressed to the S.S. Hannibal Victory. I found my dad in the film. He is just after the 10-minute mark as they are heading out toward the Bay Bridge and then the Golden Gate. He is in a group of four seamen, dressed casual, and turns to speak with the sailor on his right, revealing his profile. I feel very blessed to be able to see this. My pop returned from the war and started a family with the woman of his dreams, and lived to be 83. I was the 6th of 8 kids in that family.
God bless your Dad ... so glad you found this film!
Sailed to Vietnam, the Philippines and Okinawa aboard the Lane Victory. Years later I found a book about her in a used bookstore - and I was mentioned In the book!
what was the name of the book?
This film sure brought back memories of sailing on these ships during the Viet Nam Sea Lift...
The opening shows Hannibal. I was born there and lived in the area for 39 years. It brought back some fond memories.
An old friend of mine lost her Dad a couple of years ago and like most kids from our era..we had no clue that our parents served in WWII. Her Dad served on the USS Rockwall APA 230 and saw action at Okinawa(with a Battle Star) and was at Bikini Atoll fro Operation Crossroads Atomic Testing . There is a Victory Ship in Tampa Bay as a Museum piece fully restored and operational..The SS American Victory. I feel its imperative to preserve our Naval History with these "Old Rust Buckets" and being Ex Navy really get the word out about everyone involved who was involved in the building and sailing of these vessels.....and besides honoring Regular Navy..The Merchant Marines who Hauled Ass in the slowest boats to Tedium under incredibly stressful conditions...My Dad was in the Army in 44 and when the war ended joined the MM as an Engineer....always about Service, Always Remember!! Thanks for posting this video!!
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@@gaygay5676American Victory Runs. You could load her up with cargo and sail away. I would like to sail on her. The USS Slater is also operational. I wonder if we could talk the Navy into letting us reactivate an Iowa......... Just Kidding.
Sailed as Deck Maintenance on the Hannibal.
During World War II My Grandmother worked in the Permanente Metals Corporation shipyard in Richmond, California (commonly referred to as the Kaiser Shipyards, after the owner, Henry J. Kaiser). However, she was not a Rosie the Riveter, but an administrative employee (what the used to call a secretary) who worked in the office. The shipyard is long gone, but near the site is a museum.
I was aboard the Hannibal Victory unloading Ammunition during the Tet offensive in Cat Lai Viet Nam........
I was surprised to see a ship named after my home town. I spent the first 9 years of my life within walking distance of the River. I was born in Hannibal and grew up just south of the town in the village of Ilasco. There is a lot of history attached to that town and it managed to grab the spotlight a few times.
My dad served on USS Escanaba Victory, named after Escanaba Michigan,
I've walked these very deck while the Hannibal Victory was in the California Mothball fleet while salvaging parts for one of her sister ships, the SS Red Oak Victory being restored in Richmond California where the ROV was built.
Sadly, the Hannibal went out the Golden Gate for the last time about 7 years ago, off to Brownsville Texas where she was cut up for scrap
christofear houck Fascinating please share more memories!
+christofear houck That's too bad.
I used to volunteer at the Red Oak working in the radio room and was a member of ham radio club. I went on one of the parts trips to the Mothball Fleet to get spares for the old Mackay Radio. It was a sad thing visiting those dead ships, knowing they would someday be scrapped.
Ss red oak victory!
I love this movie, and have wondered who was the Chief Mate and his wife and what became of them?
Funny how today everyone has personal protection gear e.g. Gloves, masks, an so forth. Yet these guys have nothing yet hear we are 75 years later these 90 year olds are still alive. Proof again that they were the greatest generation this country has produced. A many thanks goes out to those whose serve in the Merchant Marine.
Indeed! I thought the same thing. No OSHA violations there. Those were real men, and I am proud to say my own father was on the Hannibal Victory. I posted a note above about where I found him in the film.
I served aboard the U.S.S. Merrick, AKA 97 from 1958 to 1961 as an FT (Gun Fire Control Technician) based out of the Port of Long Beach, Cal. We carried supplies to wherever they were needed. The ship was decommissioned in 1969.
16:22…”Maxie the bosun”…..splicing cable, with Bare Hands!!…👍
That’s my grandpa
The splice was called a 321 for the way it was layed up,out of use by the late fifties early sixties. Good old Australian Bullivant splice became the industry standard when I was a lad in the British merchant navy. R836870
During the Viet Nam war, Victory ships were used to bring munitions in the war zone. I was stationed near Sattahip Thailand in 1968 at Camp Vayama after being drafted. Many Victory ships, including the Hattiesburg Victory, came through our port.
+mike klaene Interesting. I'm sure you have some stories to tell.
was on the baylor victory during vietnam , went around the world on her , great ship . great trip.anyone have any info about her or pics .
Also brought the second world war bombs which nearly destroyed the Enterprise
I sserved on the SS Hattiesburg Victory during the Viet Nam Sea Lift in 1966...
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as a very young 18 yr old in 1979 I was sent to strip liberty ships and send them to the scrap yard a sad day for the navy and those who built them so all wiring brass copper and other alloys were with helmets and other stuff
I find your placement of your corporate label, often in front of a part of an image i desire to see, very very irritating!! Could you not figure out some other way!! Otherwise I love your preservation of these films!!
At 6.39sec,is that a ufo that flew by,in the upper left corner of the screen,or an airplane
It's a bird. If you slow the speed down to .25 you can see the wings flapping as it flies by.
I wonder whatever happened to Maxie the boson?
Was this narrated by Bomb #20 from Dark Star?
OK just wanted to make sure because I didn’t want to think I lost them
Bobo.
The Mississippi has gone dry 2022