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The Wheaton Victory was one of 414 Victory ships built in 1944-1945. The photographs are undated and there is no visual information in the background to suggestion a location, however, the images appear to be copies of photographs online with the following caption information – The Wheaton Victory merchant marine ship in New York Harbor, August 3, 1946, full of American troops returning to the USA after World War II. The Wheaton Victory is being maneuvered into port by the tug Card Boys and other tugboats of Card Towing Company. According to additional original caption information, the ship was enroute from Bremerhaven, Germany, with 1372 troops onboard. For additional original caption information, please see the following website:
https://raycityhistory.wordpress.com/tag/ss-wheaton-victory/
