The Red Oak Victory in the news
2023
9-Oct-23 Red Oak Victory honors three longtime crew members, Richmond Standard
13-Sep-23 Going to San Francisco? Visit These Cargo Museum Ships & Discover How The War Was Won, The Travel
29-Aug-23 Red Oak Victory opens curtains on “Fall 2023 Film Series”, Richmond Standard
7-Mar-23 Red Oak’s sacrifice in WWII remembered 80 years later, KMTV Omaha, Iowa
2022
26-Aug-22 Aloha fun heading for Red Oak Victory’s next Pancake Breakfast, Richmond Standard
30-Jun-22 Red Oak Victory announces “2022 Home Front Film Festival” schedule, Richmond Standard
2021
12-Jul-21 Movie Nights return to Red Oak Victory after pandemic pause, Richmond Standard
13-Apr-21 Red Oak Victory to reopen for Mother’s Day breakfast, Richmond Standard
2020
19-Nov-20 COVID-19 case spike forces Red Oak Victory to nix reopening again, Richmond Standard
9-Nov-20 WWII-era enhancements help return Red Oak Victory to former glory, Richmond Standard
21-Sep-20 Red Oak Victory fundraiser to commemorate ‘Operation Magic Carpet’, Richmond Standard
9-Jul-20 Red Oak Victory procures long-sought-after WWII Navy deck gun, Richmond Standard
7-Jul-20 Navy Deck Gun To Be Transported From Treasure Island To Museum Ship In Richmond, SFGATE
30-Jun-20 County health order cancels Red Oak Victory’s July 4 reopening, Richmond Standard
24-Jun-20 Red Oak Victory to reopen Independence Day, Richmond Standard
22-May-20 City floats berth rental fee for Red Oak Victory amid budget deficit, Richmond Standard
13-Apr-20 SS Red Oak Victory seeks donations amid COVID-19 pandemic, Richmond Standard
2019
4-Dec-19 Lasting memories (of the SS Red Oak Victory in 1946 by Robert DiChiara), Port Townsend Leader
18-Oct-19 ‘Party of year’ to celebrate 75th anniversary of Red Oak Victory launch, Richmond Standard
2018
25-Aug-18 Full steam ahead as WWII ship Red Oak Victory undergoes restoration, San Francisco Chronicle
10-Aug-18 Inside the belly of the beast in Vallejo, The Reporter
10-Jul-18 Historic ship at Vallejo’s Cal Maritime Academy for preservation work, Vallejo Times-Herald
6-Jul-18 Historic ship coming to Cal Maritime, California State University Maritime Academy
6-Jul-18 Red Oak Victory to close to visitors for restoration work, The Richmond Standard
1-Jul-19 Play it again, Red Oak Victory, The Richmond Standard
29-May-18 Swing dance rocks the Red Oak Victory, The Richmond Standard
15-Mar-18 The Ship’s Cat: Historic WWII Ship with a Historic Caterpillar Engine; SS Red Oak Victory – History You Can Touch, Diesel World
2017
22-Aug-17 Red Oak Victory Pancake Breakfast doesn’t fall flat, The Richmond Standard
26-Jun-17 Six Cool Summer Spots to Explore in Richmond, Pineapplego travel site
1-Jun-17 Behind the scenes with our Osprey nest cam, Golden Gate Audubon
4-Apr-17 Five Fab Ways to Fling into Spring in Richmond, For Richmond
2016
8-Oct-16 Red Oak Victory vessel absent from Fleet Week’s Parade of Ships, KRON
4-Mar-16 SS Red Oak Victory moves to new home, East Bay Times
1-Mar-16 SS Red Oak Victory to be moved Friday, right before waterfront winery’s grand opening, The Richmond Standard
2015
29-Nov-15 SS Red Oak Victory: One of the last Victory ships, Richmond Confidential
2014
11-Nov-14 Celebrating the SS Red Oak Victory’s birthday on Veterans Day (with Robert DiChiara), Richmond Confidential
2011
16-Nov-11 Spruced up SS Red Oak Victory ship comes home to Richmond, Kaiser Permanente