Lane Victory Maritime Center

11/10/2023

Please see below! If you are not following the new page here’s another reminder to like,comment, and share the original post.

🌟✨ Calling all history enthusiasts and maritime supporters! ✨🌟

Join us in preserving a living piece of history! 🚢🌊 The Lane Victory Maritime Center, a National Historic Landmark, holds the legacy of the Victory Fleet and the brave Merchant Mariners who served during WWII, as well as the crucial role she played during the Korean and Vietnam wars.

We need your help! Our "10 for 10" campaign is now live, and we're urging you to commit to donating at least $10 per month to support our efforts to restore and preserve the SS Lane Victory, update our exhibits, enrich our educational programs, host more community events.

Tag at least 10 friends in the comments or share this post with at least 10 friends, urging them to join this noble cause! Together, let's keep the spirit of history alive. 🙌

Located in the historic Port of Los Angeles, where she was originally built, the Lane Victory Maritime Center stands as the best representation of her class, offering an immersive experience for all to learn, explore, and enjoy. 🌊

Let's make a difference together! Donate today and spread the word. 🙏

TO DONATE:
1. Visit the Lane Victory Website at https://lanevictory.org and click the Donate button.
2. Click on "Other" and enter the amount you wish to donate, if you do not see that amount you wish to donate is not displayed.
3. Select how you would like "the use of this donation".
4. Click on the "Make this a "donation" option.
5. Select your payment method.

Be sure to share when you donate and tag the Lane Victory Maritime Center in your post so that we can give you a shout out of gratitude!

If you can spare $10 a month, ask 10 friends to donate $10 per month, and they each ask 10 friends to donate $10 per month, and so on, together we can make stuff happen.

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The Lane Victory Maritime Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is able to operate thanks to continued support via our Membership, generous donations, and our dedicated, all-volunteer Crew. Your tax-deductible contributions will ensure that this iconic ship continues to inspire future generations.

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11/27/2021

Just in case you have not switched to our new page yet here is the information regarding the boat parade. We hope to see you there!

We're hosting the official viewing party of the 2021 San Pedro Holiday Boat Parade! Bring the family down to this fantastic event on December 4th at 5:30PM. Click the link to purchase tickets: https://lane-victory-maritime-center.ticketleap.com/christmas-boat-parade/details

Per LA County’s Public Health order, all persons ages 12+ must be prepared to show proof of full FDA or WHO approved COVID-19 vaccination (a full 14 days after final dose was administered), or a negative test taken within 72 hours of visit, prior to entry to the Lane Victory Maritime Center. A COVID-19 self-test, sometimes referred to as a "home test", is not acceptable. Persons ages 18+ must also show photo ID. Children under the age of 12 are not required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result. Regardless of vaccination status, face coverings are required to be worn at all times, both indoors and outdoors, when visiting the Lane Victory Maritime Center.

11/08/2021

Please visit our new FB page ! LIKE> SHARE> COMMENT!

https://www.facebook.com/lanevictorymaritimecenter/

The SS Lane Victory is living history. The cargo ship is open to the public.

07/29/2021

Please follow our new page: Lane Victory Maritime Center

11/08/2020

We need you! Save our Ship! - https://mailchi.mp/f585a4ebd0c9/we-need-you-save-our-ship

The SS LANE VICTORY has had a public closure due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) for a while now. Filming, events, and tours are at an all-time low! Unfortunately, we are coming close to the end.  We are working hard to keep our mission alive during these hard times.  We are doing our best ...

09/03/2020

It is the 75th Anniversary of WWII and an honor to tell you about a Merchant Mariner who served from 1943 to 1947. This is a story from his daughter, delivered to me this week.
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Loyd R.Hamel, born on a farm in rural western Minnesota on January 11,1922, He received his grade school education in a country school. prior to entering the Merchant Marines, He worked as a farmhand, filling station attendant, railroad mechanic, defense plant worker, and meatpacker. He volunteered for the Merchant Marines in St.Paul, Minnesota, and he took his training at the base in Sheepshead Bay,New York in 1943. He took his first trip as an O.S.in'43 on a tanker. Later that year he shipped out as an A.B.on the Hat Creek, the Elmer A.Sperry, the William Prouse,and the John B Kendrick. Later he was assigned to the Victory.
After his discharge in 1947,he settled in Long Beach, California, working for 76 Union Oil on various field machinery assignments until he retired on disability in 1984. He read of USMMWWII's search for members in the local newspaper and joined immediately. He helped on various projects during Lane Victory’s restoration, such as chipping, painting, food dispensing, mailing, etc. He was married for 68 years to his lovely and supporting wife Flora who also volunteered for years on the Lane Victory on multiple projects. They lived their entire married life in Long Beach, California, where they raised 4 children. Loyd went on to earn his GED and AA at the local college. They both felt fortunate to be part of the
USMMVWW II and the very Historic Lane Victory. They were so proud to be witnesses to the reconditioning of the Lane Victory to ocean readiness and enjoyed their cruise on it! Loyd died on July 8, 2020 and was preceded in death by Flora's passing in 2014.

08/20/2020

It is a fact that, museums across the United States are experiencing financial hardships due to COVID-19.

It is fact that, many businesses and museums across the United States will be sold or closed forever due to COVID-19

It is fact that, the Lane Victory needs your support or we will become one of the museums sold or closed forever. We need $100,000 to recover our COVID-19 loss.

Donate or Share today to !

Help support USMMVWWII by donating or sharing with your friends.

05/25/2020

04/22/2020

SSLV Status Update - https://mailchi.mp/d5b3c63dd954/sslv-status-update

       First and foremost, we hope you and your family and friends are safe and healthy. Nothing else in the world is more important right now than ensuring we take care of each other and we get through this truly unprecedented experience        The past three weeks has also made us even mor...

04/07/2020

Did you know you could purchase LV Gift Shop items online?

Well if you didn't check it out on our website.

While you are checking it out be sure to subscribe to our email list (located near the bottom of our website home page)!

03/27/2020

USNS MERCY arrives this morning.
"We are, as the USNS Mercy's motto says, steaming to assist," said Rear Adm. Tim Weber, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific, shortly before the ship embarked. "In a matter of days we have assembled an incredible crew of more than 800 medical professionals who embark on the Mercy to lift the burden off local hospitals so they can focus on caring for patients with COVID-19."

But the hospital ship won't be admitting patients infected with the coronavirus.

*We are NOT deploying to treat COVID-19 cases," said the ship's commanding officer, Capt. John Rotruck, at a briefing with reporters. He added that all those coming on board will first have to fill out coronavirus screening questionnaires and, if needed, have their temperatures taken.

"If we did wind up with somebody that we either diagnosed as COVID-19 or thought was highly likely," Rotruck said, "we would be looking to send them off the ship and do appropriate preventative measures for any contact they had."

03/25/2020

Veterans have multiple resources for COVID-19 information
Here's one that gives some information. STAY HOME - STAY SAFE

https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72856/veterans-multiple-resources-covid-19-information/

Veterans have multiple resources available for the latest COVID-19, or coronavirus, information. Here are several resources.