page_title: USNS Asterion (T-AF-63)
hierarchical_section_title: USNS Asterion (T-AF-63)
caption_attribution_description: English: At the time of this image the ship "Red Oak Victory" is the only operational Victory class ship in the world. Used extensively during World War II for transport of various goods it was a faster and longer range successor to the earlier Liberty class, with about the same capacity. The hull was recently refurbished and painted. Image 20 July 2013.
context_page_description: The SS Arcadia Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II for cargo shipping. She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on 1 July 1944 and completed on 22 September 1944. The ship’s United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 41.
  In 1961 she was rebuilt as a refrigerated store ship and renamed the USNS Asterion (T-AF-63) was an Asterion-class stores ship acquired by the United States Navy in 1961. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.
context_section_description: The SS Arcadia Victory was a Victory ship built during World War II for cargo shipping. She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on 1 July 1944 and completed on 22 September 1944. The ship’s United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 41.
  In 1961 she was rebuilt as a refrigerated store ship and renamed the USNS Asterion (T-AF-63) was an Asterion-class stores ship acquired by the United States Navy in 1961. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.
caption: Typical Victory ship
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