San Pedro in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

S.S. Lane Victory

— Port of Los Angeles —

1. S.S. Lane Victory Marker

Inscription.
Built at California Ship Building Corporation, Terminal Island, California, hull no. V794, in 1945. Participated in WWII, Korea and Vietnam delivering vital cargos in war and peace. This vessel was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Dept. of the Interior in 1990. It now takes its place in the rich history of California.
Dedicated November 5, 2011 by Native Sons of the Golden West.

S.S. Lane Victory has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This vessel possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
1990 - National Park Service - United States of America

original markers, now missing:
1945
March: Lane Victory is named for the former slave, Isaac Lane, founder of Lane College, in Jackson, Tennessee. The Victory Ship was one of a class of cargo ships designed and built during World War II by the United States Maritime Commission.
June: Sea Trials completed.
June 27: The Lane Victory delivered to the American President Lines by the War Shipping Administration.
July 2: Lane Victory begins her first assignment, World War II.
October 8: Second war supply voyage began.

1946
February 27:

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Second voyage ended. Changed from war ship carrying war material, to one carrying humanitarian aid after World War II.
March: Lane Victory charted by American President Lines for delivering the Marshall Plan Aid to Europe.

1948
May 11: Lane Victory laid up at Suisan Bay, California, the Navy’s formal storage yard

1950
October: Lane Victory sailed her first trip in the Korean War
December 5: The Lane Victory rescued over 7,000 Korean men, women and children

1953
October 10: Lane Victory laid up at Suisan Bay, California

1966
September: Lane Victory commissioned for the Vietnam War

1970
February 17: Lane Victory is laid up at Suisan Bay, California.

1988
October 18: President Ronald Reagan signed a Bill conveying the Lane Victory to the U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans of World War II (USMMV), saving her for future generations.

1989
June 7: Purchased by the USMMV WWII
June 12: The Lane Victory arrived in the Port of Los Angeles Harbor, USMMV volunteers begin the ship restoration.

1990
December 14: The Lane Victory recognized as a National Historic Landmark.

2004
The landmark S.S. Lane Victory houses

National Historic Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. National Historic Landmark

two museums, conducts Coast Guard testing and hosts annual cruises to Catalina Island. It also has been used on television and in feature films.

Erected 1990 by National Park Service - United States Department of the Interior, and in 2011 by Native Sons of the Golden West.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #40 Ronald Reagan, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 27, 1945.

Location. 33° 43.254′ N, 118° 16.472′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in San Pedro. It can be reached from Miner Street one mile south of Harbor Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 Miner St, San Pedro CA 90731, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Municipal Warehouse No. 1 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Timms' Point and Landing (approx. half a mile away); Casa de San Pedro (approx. 0.6 miles away); Muller House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dedicated to All Mariners

S.S. <i>Lane Victory</i> and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

3. S.S. Lane Victory and Markers

These four markers are now missing.

(approx. 0.7 miles away); Terminal Island Japanese Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Fort MacArthur (approx. ¾ mile away); Cabrillo Beach Bath House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding S.S. Lane Victory. The ship has relocated from the Catalina Express Terminal to Berth 52, 2400 Miner St, San Pedro.
The ship is no longer seaworthy, waiting for a needed boiler rebuild.

Also see . . .
1. Lane Victory Official Website. (Submitted on May 28, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)
2. SS Lane Victory on Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 6, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. S.S. Lane Victory, SS Lane Victory, Lane Victory

S.S. <i>Lane Victory</i> Marker - Panel 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

4. S.S. Lane Victory Marker - Panel 1

S.S. <i>Lane Victory</i> Marker - Panel 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

5. S.S. Lane Victory Marker - Panel 2

S.S. <i>Lane Victory</i> Marker - Panel 3 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

6. S.S. Lane Victory Marker - Panel 3

S.S. <i>Lane Victory</i> Marker - Panel 4 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

7. S.S. Lane Victory Marker - Panel 4

S.S. Lane Victory — Original Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

8. S.S. Lane Victory — Original Location

S.S. Lane Victory has relocated image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 19, 2026

9. S.S. Lane Victory has relocated

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10. S.S. Lane Victory

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

11. Wheel House

View aft from the port side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

12. View aft from the port side

Signal bridge with the ship's service ribbons displayed on the railing at left.

5" gun mount on fantail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

13. 5" gun mount on fantail

Twin 20mm Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

14. Twin 20mm Gun

The role of U.S.N. Armed Guard sailors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, December 8, 2011

15. The role of U.S.N. Armed Guard sailors

Gunners and signalmen on merchant vessels. This signage is on the signal bridge.

S.S. Lane Victory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

16. S.S. Lane Victory

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,802 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on March 25, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 24, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 9. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 10. submitted on January 6, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 16. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.