SS Lane Victory, Museum ship in San Pedro, United States

SS Lane Victory is a Victory-class cargo ship launched on May 31, 1945, by the California Shipbuilding Corporation in Los Angeles, now moored as a museum ship at San Pedro in the Port of Los Angeles. Its steel hull, long cargo holds, engine room and crew quarters show how the vessel carried supplies and troops across the Pacific.

Launched on May 31, 1945 by the California Shipbuilding Corporation in Los Angeles, Lane Victory carried war supplies on its first Pacific voyage that June. It hauled Marshall Plan goods to Europe from March 1946 until being laid up at Suisun Bay in May 1948. Reactivated in 1950, it evacuated over 3,800 troops and 1,100 vehicles from Hungnam, then 7,010 people southward. It served again in Vietnam from 1966 to 1970.

The ship tells the story of merchant sailors who worked across the globe during the mid-1900s, with displays showing their daily routines and working conditions. Walking through the crew spaces gives a sense of how people lived and labored aboard these vessels.

The ship welcomes visitors daily with guided tours available to help navigate its layout and learn about different sections. Wear comfortable shoes as exploring the vessel involves climbing multiple stairways and moving through narrow passages throughout various decks.

Of the 534 Victory-class cargo ships completed, only three remain working: Lane Victory in Los Angeles, SS American Victory in Tampa and SS Red Oak Victory in Richmond, California. Lane Victory also makes three one-day "Victory at Sea" cruises a year to Santa Catalina Island, with swing music and a simulated air attack.