Red Oak Victory in the news
2026
4-Feb-2026 ‘Rosies’ honored with 100th birthday celebration aboard the Red Oak Victory, Richmond Standard
2025
18-Dec-2025 We Can Do It! Modern-Day Rosies and the Red Oak Victory Revival, Sea History Today
10-Nov-2025 Richmond Museum Association celebrates volunteers, shares future plans, Richmond Standard
3-Nov-2025 Red Oak Victory’s ‘Revival Project’, Richmond Standard
20-Oct-2025 Richmond Museum Association to host fundraiser party at Galileo Club, Richmond Standard
20-Oct-2025 JAMKO graduates set sail on maritime careers, Richmond Standard
30-Sep-2025 Fleet Week with a side of pancakes on the Red Oak Victory, Richmond Standard
16-Sep-2025 VIDEO: Women revive victory ship from WWII | Veterans Voices, CBS News Los Angeles
7-Sep-2025 AUDIO: BBC World Service – Weekend – Rosie the Riveter with Rennae Ross, BBC
1-Sep-2025 Inspired by Rosie the Riveter, Bay Area women team up to repair WWII ship, Los Angeles Times
27-Aug-2025 Historic Red Oak Victory ship eyes new home near Ferry Terminal, Richmond Standard
26-Aug-2025 Modern-day Rosies anchor Red Oak Victory’s restoration, Richmond Standard
25-Aug-2025 ‘We’re making history’: Rosies answer the call to preserve history. Volunteers help repair the SS Red Oak Victory, Bay Area New Group
21-Aug-2025 VIDEO: Modern-day ‘Rosie the Riveters’ work to restore historic WWII ship in Richmond, NBC Bay Area
15-Aug-2025 Modern day Rosies to restore SS Red Oak Victory as park marks 25 years, Richmond Standard
14-Aug-2025 VIDEO: Volunteers Needed for WWII Ship Restoration Project, ABC 7 News
14-Aug-2025 VIDEO: Richmond WWII ship restoration project seeks workers from across the country, CBS News
14-Aug-2025 Volunteers sought for historic WWII ship restoration project in East Bay, Bay Area New Group
31-Jul-2025 “Victory Ship Revival” Project of the USS Red Oak Victory to Launch in August 2025, Red Oak Victory, Richmond Museum Association
25-Jun-2025 S.S. Red Oak Victory serves up pancakes, history and Western Swing, Richmond Standard
3-Jun-25 This WWII Ship Carried Bombs to the Pacific Theater, Now It Serves Pancakes & Film Screenings, WhenInYourState.com
2-Jun-25 Father’s Day fun: Breakfast, tours and radiograms on Red Oak Victory, Richmond Standard
30-Apr-25 Red Oak Victory ship launches “Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast”, Richmond Standard
29-Apr-25 Red Oak Victory Announces an Innovative New Bilingual Audio Tour, Red Oak Victory, Richmond Museum Association
2024
8-Nov-24 Richmond’s WWII icon, the SS Red Oak Victory, hosts anniversary fundraiser Saturday, Grandview Independent
30-Oct-24 Will moving the SS Red Oak warship draw more visitors to historic Richmond icon?, Richmondside
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