SS Red Oak Victory, Richmond

Name: SS Red Oak Victory
Address: 1337 Canal Blvd, Richmond, 94804-3555, United States
Telephone: +1 510-237-2933

#9 among attractions in Richmond

Museum, Top attraction, Historical place, Ship

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SS Red Oak Victory is a U.S. Victory ship of the Boulder Victory-class cargo ship used in the Second World War. She was preserved to serve as a museum ship in Richmond, California, and is located within the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park. She was one of 534 Victories built during World War II, but one of only a few of these ships to be transferred from the Merchant Marine to the United States Navy. She was named after Red Oak, Iowa, which suffered a disproportionate number of casualties in early World War II battles. The ship was active during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°54'17"N, 122°21'54"W

Address

1337 Canal BlvdRichmond 94804-3555 United States

Contact

+1 510-237-2933

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SS Red Oak Victory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brickyard Cove, Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park, Golden State Model Railroad Museum, Miller/Knox Lagoon.

0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Brickyard Cove, Richmond
21 min walk • Brickyard Cove Pond is a small lake in the Brickyard Cove District of Richmond, California. It was formed from quarrying of Nicholl's Knob the surrounding hill. It is fed by Brickyard Springs, a series of underground springs.
0.6 miNE
Park, Historical place, National park
Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park, Richmond
15 min walk • Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park is a United States national historical park located in Richmond, California, near San Francisco.
1.3 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Golden State Model Railroad Museum, Richmond
33 min walk • The Golden State Model Railroad Museum is an operating model railroad exhibit located in Point Richmond, California, within the boundary of the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline park.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Miller/Knox Lagoon, Richmond
35 min walk • Miller/Knox Lagoon is a lake in Richmond, California.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Marina Bay, Richmond
31 min walk • Marina Bay, is located in Richmond's protected Richmond Inner Harbor. It was developed in the mid-1980s in an effort to clean up what had been up to that point the defunct World War II-era Kaiser Shipyards.
1.6 miNW
Beach
Keller Beach, Richmond
42 min walk • Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline is a 295-acre bayside park near the Brickyard Cove neighborhood of the Point Richmond District in Richmond, California.
~700 ftNW
Ship
Wapama, Richmond
4 min walk • Wapama, also known as Tongass, was a vessel last located in Richmond, California. She was the last surviving example of some 225 wooden steam schooners that served the lumber trade and other coastal services along the Pacific Coast of the United States.
1.2 miN
Canal
Lauritzen Canal, Richmond
31 min walk • The Lauritzen Canal is a shipping waterway which is part of the larger Port of Richmond in Richmond, California. It was dredged out of the former expanse of the now atrophied Castro Cove wetlands of the West Richmond Watershed.
0.7 miN
Harbor
Port of Richmond, Richmond
19 min walk • The Port of Richmond is a major shipping terminal in California's San Francisco Bay located in the East Bay city and Oakland suburb of Richmond.
0.7 miSE
Island
Brooks Island
18 min walk • Brooks Island Regional Preserve includes both the 75-acre of Brooks Island above the low-tide line and 300 acres of the surrounding bay. The only public access to the island is via an East Bay Regional Park District naturalist tour.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is SS Red Oak Victory open?

SS Red Oak Victory is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 3 pm
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10 am - 3 pm
Friday closed
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to SS Red Oak Victory?

Nearby attractions include Wapama, Richmond (4 min walk), Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park, Richmond (15 min walk), Port of Richmond, Richmond (19 min walk), Brickyard Cove, Richmond (21 min walk).

How to get to SS Red Oak Victory by public transport?

The nearest stations to SS Red Oak Victory:

Bus

Harbour Way South & Ford Point • Lines: 74 (13 min walk)
Hall Avenue & Marina Way South • Lines: 74 (20 min walk)