CIVILIAN SHIPS
Names beginning with the letter V
This page lists all V -named Civilian Ships whose pictures are available through the Online Library.
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V -named ships are listed below in alphabetical order.
- Valentine (Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Palm, Lake Arthur and Virginia Limited. Later renamed Sesostris
- Vanderbilt (Passenger Steamship, 1856)
- Vansciver, Annie L. (Ferry Steamship, 1897). Properly called Annie L. Vansciver
- Vaterland (German Passenger Liner, 1914). Later American S.S. Leviathan
- Vaud J. (Motor Boat, 1907)
- Vedette (Steam Yacht, 1899). Named Virginia until 1916
- Veendijk (Dutch Freighter, 1914)
- Velocipede (Motor Boat, 1917)
- Vencedor (Motor Boat, 1909). Originally named Tekla
- Venetia (Steam Yacht, 1904)
- Venetier (Freighter, 1917). Previously named War Fox and Lake Forest. Later renamed Tabakhandel, Este, Chollin, Rafael Aritzia, San Patricio, Mary V. and Kadio S.
- Venture
(Motor Boat, 1907). Originally named Shadow
- Veraguas (Freighter, 1918). Previously named Lake Sunapee, Frank Lynch, Nestor, Otto and Irish Willow
- Verano (Motor Boat, 1899). Later renamed Laurena and Maysie
- Verdi (Motor Boat, 1909)
- Vergana (Steam Yacht, 1897)
- Vesta (Dutch Freighter, 1907)
- Vesterøy
(Norwegian Merchant Ship, active 1948)
- Victor J. Newton (American Harbor Tug, active at New York City, circa 1917)
- Victorine (Trawler, ex-yacht, 1891). Name possibly given to the trawler Utowana
- Victorious (Freighter, 1918)
- Victory (Barge active at New York City, 1918)
- Viking (Steam Yacht, 1909)
- Viking (Motor Boat, 1915). Formerly named Caesar
- Ville d'Anvers (Belgian/Honduran Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1920). Previously named American Banker. Later renamed City of Athens, Protea and Arosa Kulm
- Ville de Liege (Belgian Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1920). Previously named American Farmer
- Vincent (Motor Boat, 1908)
- Violet (Barge, 1897)
- Virginia (Great Lakes Passenger Steamship, 1891). Later USS Blue Ridge (ID # 2342) and S.S. Avalon
- Virginia (Steam Yacht, 1899). Renamed Vedette, 1916
- Virginia (Auxiliary Schooner, 1902)
- Virginia (Austrian Cargo Ship, 1906). Later USS Kerlew (ID # 1325)
- Virginia (Motor Boat, 1906)
- Virginia (Fishing Vessel, 1908). Later renamed Dolphin
- Virginia (Motor Boat, 1910). Also named Paula
- Virginia (Freighter, 1917). Previously named Lakeside, Sicilier, Koffiehandel and Cap Fedhala
- Virginia (Passenger Liner, 1928). Renamed Brazil circa 1937
- Virginia Express (Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Thrush and Lake Stirling
- Virginia Limited (Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Palm and Lake Arthur. Later renamed Valentine and Sesostris
- Virginian (Steam Tug, 1904). Previously named Blue Bell
- Virginian
(Freighter, 1903). Originally named Maine
- Vision (Motor Boat, 1910)
- Vitesse (Motor Boat, 1914)
- Vivace (Steam Yacht, 1904)
- Vittorio Emmanuele III (Freighter, 1918)
- Vixen
(Steam Yacht, 1913)
- Volunteer (Freighter, 1918)
- Voyager (Motor Boat, built before World War I)
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