Posts Tagged ‘SS Red Oak Victory’
Celebrating the SS Red Oak Victory’s birthday on Veterans Day
Three hundred people gathered to celebrate the SS Red Oak Victory’s 70th birthday today, including 89-year-old Robert DiChiara, one of the ship’s original crew members. “I never thought I would see it in such great shape,” he said.
Read MoreRichmond celebrates Veterans Day
Richmond residents donned red, white and blue and showed their support for military veterans at two separate events in the city on Monday.
Read MoreVolunteers work to restore historic war ship built in Richmond
The SS Red Oak Victory has a long history of carrying cargo. After being commissioned in 1944, it transported ammunition during three wars. The Richmond Museum Association took ownership of the vessel in 1998, and now the ship is being restored in the same port where she was built: the Richmond Kaiser Shipyards. A group of…
Read MoreWeekends in Richmond: Pancakes on a ship
Pancake breakfasts on board the SS Red Oak Victory are back. Eat on the ship’s deck, enjoy gorgeous views of the bay and take a tour inside the old Victory.
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