As of 31 August 1948 the Army had 21 Victory (VC2) cargo ships, including 12 of the VC2-S-AP3 type and 9 of the less powerful VC2-S-AP2 type. By this time the Victory cargo ship had replaced the Liberty ship in the Army fleet except for the large-hatch Z-EC2-S-C5 Liberty type (see the AKV-6 class). One Army VC2-S-AP2 cargo ship, PASS CHRISTIAN VICTORY, was laid up in 1948 and the future AK 251-254 were laid up in 1949-50, leaving four to pass to the Navy from the Army in 1950. These, AK 241-244, were among the Army ships operating out of continental US ports that were to be acquired on 1 Mar 1950 for which names, classification, and hull numbers were approved on 21 Feb 1950. AK 251-254 (all former Army ships) were among 18 Maritime Admiminstration ships to be transferred to the Navy for which names, classification, and hull numbers were approved on 31 Jul 1950.
AK | Name | MCV | Notes |
241 | PVT FRANCIS X McGRAW | 796 | Ex merc. WABASH VICTORY, completed 6 Jul 1945. To Army 14 Jun 1946. Declared by MSC to be beyond economical repair 5 Apr 1974, to MA custody 8 May 1974. To buyer 15 Feb 1975. |
242 | SGT ANDREW MILLER | 743 | Ex merc. RADCLIFFE VICTORY, completed 28 Apr 1945. To Army 26 Jul 1946. To MA custody 22 Mar 1976. Traded out (sold) by MA under Exchange Program 17 Feb 1983, title transferred and ship to buyer 21 Nov 1983. |
243 | SGT ARCHER T GAMMON | 725 | Ex merc. YALE VICTORY, completed 24 Feb 1945. To Army 18 Jun 1946. Declared with BONDIA (T-AF 42) by MSC to be in excess of its requirements 21 Mar 1973, in part due to cost of repairs necessary to complete ABS special survey no. 6. Both to Taiwanese buyer 7 Jan 1974. |
244 | SGT MORRIS E CRAIN | 741 | Ex merc. MILLS VICTORY, completed 21 Apr 1945. To Army 8 Jun 1946. To MA custody 11 Mar 1975. To buyer 1 Sep 1975. |
251 | LT GEORGE W G BOYCE | 852 | Ex merc. WATERVILLE VICTORY, completed 15 Oct 1945. To Army 12 Jul 1946. To Olympia reserve fleet 2 Feb 1950. From Army 31 Jul 1950, custody from MA to MSTS 3 Aug 50. To MA custody 14 Aug 1973. To buyer 17 May 1974. GEORGE shortened to GEO on Navy naming notice but not elsewhere. |
252 | LT ROBERT CRAIG | 811 | Ex merc. BOWLING GREEN VICTORY, completed 27 Sep 1945. To Army 5 Jun 1946. To Tomkins Cove reserve fleet 30 Aug 1949, Army retaining title. Declared surplus by Army to MC 8 Dec 1949. From Army 31 Jul 1950, custody from MA to MSTS 2 Aug 1950. To MA custody 28 Aug 1973. Awarded to buyer 26 Dec 1973, title to MA and sale completed 26 Mar 1974, ship physically delivered 23 Aug 1974. |
254 | SGT TRUMAN KIMBRO | 547 | Ex merc. HASTINGS VICTORY, completed 22 Dec 1944. To Army 18 Jun 1946. To Olympia reserve fleet 19 Jan 1950. From Army 31 Jul 1950, custody from MA to MSTS 5 Aug 50. To MA custody 16 Mar 1976. To buyer 1 Oct 1982. |