My father, Lt. David D. Ramsey of CT. was on the S.S. Madawaska Victory for at least two crossings. We recently found his log entries: Voyage #1. Rough log. 10/24/44. 27 USNR aboard (safety precautions of 45 pistols given). Ammunition barge came alongside - unloaded and stored. Second barge, same. Oct. 22. Left pier #6 Port Covington, Baltimore, MD. Thru Chesapeake and Del. Canal Oct. 23 East River, NY. Anchored just off Cape Cod Canal. Oct. 24 Thru C.C. Canal, docked pier 11 Boston. Nov. 4 left Boston. Nov. 5 thru Cape Cod Canal. Nov. 6 Anchored just off N.Y. Nov. 7 Up anchor - convoy of 35 ships and 15 escorts for England. Position 103. Nov. 8 Changed position to No. 34. Test fired all guns. Nov. 18 Docked Avonmouth, Eng. Unloaded cargo then to Milford Haven, Eng. Nov. 29 Convoy out. Dec 12 Anchored in NY by Harbor Nets, than by pier 22, Brooklyn. Dec. 15 Lieut. Ramsey cam on to inspect ship to Sullivan's Dry Dock. Dec. 17 to pier 12, Staten Island, NY. Dec. 18 Lieut. Eric S. Ingram, USNR, Armed Guard Commanding Officer relieved by DDR.
Voyage II M. Victory designated a reserve ship (Dec. 21) Dec. 25-26 Underway. Jan. 7 Docked Cardiff, Wales
Madawaska Victory, John, thank you for the 44/45 log entries for the Madawaska Victory. My Dad was aboard that same ship as it docked in Cardiff on January 7, 1945. I have been wondering where the ship was between that day and August 20, 1945 when it and the Oneida Victory brought the men home to New York harbor.