December 23, 2002
The USS Meredith Victory

I'll be scaling back on posting for a day or two (there's some kind of holiday coming up). In the spirit of that holiday, read about the USS Meredith Victory, which rescued 14,000 Korean War refugees on December 22, 1950. More information is here, including a page of photos. That page sadly lacks any captions, but you can see from this picture what it was like on board. I'd never heard anything about this great story before.

Thanks to my dad for the link.

Posted by Charles Kuffner on December 23, 2002 to Around the world | TrackBack
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Thanks for the great links.
I am making a documentary about the Meredith Victory and its miraculous voyage.

If you have any other links or contacts that would help me with my film, please let me know.

Best regards,

RJ McHatton
White Knuckles Productions
65075 85th St
Bend, OR 97701
phone 541-419-9390
email movie@whiteknuckles.com
website www.whiteknuckles.com

Posted by: RJ McHatton on June 12, 2003 12:52 PM

I have a photo of the USS Meredith on "the ways" moments before she was launched. She was named after my grandfathers brother, Edwin T Meredith who was the sec. of. ag. under woodrow wilson. I never met him as he died before I was born. Its yours if you would like it...

Posted by: scott meredith on February 8, 2004 9:02 PM

My father, Lindy Markham, was abord the Meredith Victory for only a short time - July 25 1945 - October 2nd 1945 from LA to San Fran. Anyone else on this ship at this time?

Posted by: Lauren Henry on July 10, 2004 9:33 PM

I SERVED ON THE SS MEREDITH VICTORY IN THE VIETNAM WAR 1967-68
GREAT SHIP

Posted by: JAMES BRAZEE on June 7, 2006 2:36 PM

I still could use photos or any connections to the Meredith Victory. My documentary is almost complete.

please contact me if you have any information about the Meredith Victory.

thanks


RJ McHatton
phone 503-470-0728
email moviedream@msn.com

Posted by: RJ McHatton on December 4, 2006 11:18 AM