De Waterman
Built in 1945 in Portland Oregon as La Grande Victory.
Sold in 1952 by Holland American Line and renamed the S.S. Waterman.
In 1963, it was sold to Greek interests as the Margareta.
Scrapped at Hiroshima in 1970.
information compiled by Dave Campbell
information compiled by Dave Campbell
WATERMAN / LA GRANDE VICTORY / MARGARITA 1945
9,124 gross tons, length 138,77m x beam 18,93m, one funnel, two masts, single screw, speed 15 knots, accommodation for 860-single class passengers. Built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp, Portland, Ore, as a standard World War II 'Victory' ship. Launched on 16th Jan.1945 as LA GRANDE VICTORY, she was used by the US War Shipping Administration as a troopship. Purchased by the Dutch Government in 1947, she was placed under the management of Rotterdam Lloyd and converted to an emigrant ship in 1951 and renamed WATERMAN. She transported emigrants to Australia, New Zealand and New York. Sold to John S.Latsis of Piraeus in Dec.1963, renamed MARGARITA, she was used for the tourist trade in the Eastern Mediterranean and was scrapped in Japan in 1970. [Victory Ships and Tankers by L.A.Sawyer and W.H.Mitchell] Sisters: GROOTE BEER and ZUIDERKRUIS.
9,124 gross tons, length 138,77m x beam 18,93m, one funnel, two masts, single screw, speed 15 knots, accommodation for 860-single class passengers. Built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp, Portland, Ore, as a standard World War II 'Victory' ship. Launched on 16th Jan.1945 as LA GRANDE VICTORY, she was used by the US War Shipping Administration as a troopship. Purchased by the Dutch Government in 1947, she was placed under the management of Rotterdam Lloyd and converted to an emigrant ship in 1951 and renamed WATERMAN. She transported emigrants to Australia, New Zealand and New York. Sold to John S.Latsis of Piraeus in Dec.1963, renamed MARGARITA, she was used for the tourist trade in the Eastern Mediterranean and was scrapped in Japan in 1970. [Victory Ships and Tankers by L.A.Sawyer and W.H.Mitchell] Sisters: GROOTE BEER and ZUIDERKRUIS.