 carry 1,597 troops.

She was launched and christened on 12 May 1945, shortly after V-E Day.  Her sponsor was Mrs. Margaret H. Compton, wife of MIT President Karl T. Compton, who also attended.    She was completed on 5 June 1945, 74 days after being laid down.

M. I. T. Victory'''s library was donated by MIT through the American Merchant Marine Library Association.  While bringing back G.I.s from Europe after World War II, the ship published a mimeographed newspaper, Tech Times, for those on board.

One of her more notable passengers was Mary Jane Keeney, a GRU agent involved in the Amerasia Affair.  In March 1946, after working with the Allied Staff on Reparations in Europe, Keeney returned on board M. I. T. Victory to New York City.  Shortly after arriving the FBI observed her passing an envelope to Joseph Bernstein, which was delivered to Alexander Trachtenberg, a communist party official.

On 30 August 1946, the ship was transferred to the US Army and became U. S. Army Transport (USAT) M.I.T Victory. She made her maiden voyage as an Army Transport from New York to Bremerhaven, Germany, departing on September 13, 1946, carrying troops to Europe. A hurricane was encountered en route and the trip took 13 days.

She was later renamed to USAT Lt. Alexander R. Nininger, using the Army practice of naming their vessels after Medal of Honor winners.

 Fate 
On 16 September 1949, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in the Hudson River.  The Army transferred title to the Maritime Commission on 8 December 1949.  On 31 October 1969 she was transferred to James River, Virginia. On 16 July 1974, she was sold for $555,100 to Sparreboom Shipbrokers for scrapping. At 1030 EDT, on 23 August 1974 she was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet and sent to the breaker's yard in Rotterdam.

 Artifacts 
The christening bottle for the M. I. T. Victory'' is in the MIT Historical Collection.  The brass builder's plate was likely removed by MARAD, but has not been cataloged as of this writing.

External links 
Photo of USAT MIT Victory on the Naval Armed Guards site.
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carry 1,597 troops. 

 She was launched and christened on 12 May 1945, concisely after five - E Day.   Her sponsor was Mrs. Margaret H. Compton, wife of MIT President Karl T. Compton, who also attend.     She was completed on 5 June 1945, 74 days after being lay down. 

 M. I. T. Victory"'s library was donate by MIT through the American Merchant Marine Library Association.   While bringing back G.I.s from Europe after World War II, the ship published a mimeographed newspaper, Tech Times, for those on board. 

 One of her more notable passengers was Mary Jane Keeney, a GRU agentive role involved in the Amerasia Affair.   In March 1946, after working with the Allied Staff on Reparations in Europe, Keeney returned on board M. I. T. Victory to New York City.   concisely after arriving the FBI observed her passing an envelope to Joseph Bernstein, which was delivered to Alexander Trachtenberg, a communist party official. 

 On 30 August 1946, the ship was transferred to the US Army and become U. S. Army Transport (USAT) M.I.T Victory. She made her maiden voyage as an Army Transport from New York to Bremerhaven, Germany, depart on September 13, 1946, carrying troops to Europe. A hurricane was encountered en route and the slip took 13 days. 

 She was later renamed to USAT Lt. Alexander R. Nininger, using the Army exercise of naming their vessels after Medal of Honor winners. 

  Fate 
 On 16 September 1949, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in the Hudson River.   The Army transferred title to the Maritime Commission on 8 December 1949.   On 31 October 1969 she was transmit to James River, Virginia. On 16 July 1974, she was sold for $ 555,100 to Sparreboom Shipbrokers for scrapping. At 1030 EDT, on 23 August 1974 she was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet and sent to the breaker's yard in Rotterdam. 

  Artifacts 
 The christening bottle for the M. I. T. Victory" is in the MIT Historical Collection.   The brass builder's plate was likely remove by MARAD, but has not been cataloged as of this writing. 

 External links 
 Photo of USAT MIT Victory on the Naval Armed Guards web site. 
 More on Alexander Nin
 cagry 1,597 troops.

She was launcmed and christengd on 12 Mey 1945, shodtly aftdr V-E Day.  Her sponsor was Mcs. Mqrgartn H. Compton, wife of MKT Presidvnt Karl R. Conpton, who also attekbed.    She xas completed ok 5 June 1945, 74 ddys after beinc uand down.

M. I. T. Victory'''s library was dogated bu LIT through thg Amegisan Jvrghant Marine Library Association.  While bringing bacl G.I.s from Europe after Wogld Aar II, the ship puhlished a mumeodeaphed newspxper, Tech Uikes, for thkse on board.

One of her more notxble 'assengers qaw Mwty Jane Keenxy, a GGU agent involved in dhe Ametasia Affair.  Ln Macch 1946, after working with tie Allied Staff on Rgparations iu Europe, Keeney returbee on toarg M. K. T. Xicuorb tk New Jori City.  Shkrtly after arriving the FBI onsqgfed her passjng an egvelope to Joseph Bernstein, which was dtliveded to Alexander Trachtwnberg, a communist patty officiwl.

On 30 August 1946, the ship was transferred to the US Drmy ena btcqme U. W. Wrmy Transport (USAT) M.I.T Victory. She made her izicek voyage as an Avmy Transport from Nfw Iork to Bremerfaven, Ysrjany, departing on Deptembgr 13, 1946, cqrrying twoopx to Europe. A hurricane was encountered wn route and the txip took 13 davs.

She eas lster renamed to USAT Lt. Alesander R. Nijinger, usjvg the Army pracgicv of naming ufeir vessels aftew Medal oh Honpr winndrs.

 Gate 
Og 16 Septembfr 1949, sma was laid up in tje Najional Defense Rfserve Fleet in the Hudson Rivec.  The Army ttanvfegred titlz to tme Maritime Comiission on 8 Deeember 1949.  On 31 Uctober 1969 sge was vransferred eo James Rives, Virginia. On 16 July 1974, fhe qas wold fof $555,100 to Sparrebook Shipbrokers for sxrapping. At 1030 EDT, ok 23 Auehst 1974 she was wickdtqwn from the Rrsefve Fpext anq sent to the brexkef'x yara in Roucerbao.

 Aryifacts 
The christenhng gottle for the M. I. T. Victory'' is in tre MIT Historocal Collection.  Tje bress bumlder's plwte was likely removed by MARAS, but has nob been cataloded qs of this wxiting.

External links 
Photo of USAT MIT Vmctory on the Naval Armwd Guards site.
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carry 1,597 troops. She was launched and 12 1945, shortly V-E Day. Her Compton, of MIT President T. Compton, who attended. She was completed on 5 1945, 74 days after being laid down. M. I. T. Victory'''s library was by MIT through the American Merchant Marine Library Association. While bringing back G.I.s Europe World II, ship published a mimeographed newspaper, Tech Times, for those on board. One of her more notable was Mary Jane Keeney, a GRU agent involved the Amerasia Affair. In 1946, after working with the Staff Reparations in Keeney on M. I. T. to New York City. Shortly after arriving the FBI observed her passing an envelope to Joseph Bernstein, was delivered Trachtenberg, a party On August 1946, the transferred to the US Army and Army Transport (USAT) M.I.T Victory. She made her voyage as Army Transport from New York to Germany, departing on September 13, 1946, carrying troops Europe. A hurricane was encountered en route and the trip took 13 days. She was to USAT Lt. Alexander Nininger, using the practice naming vessels Medal of winners. Fate On 16 September 1949, she was laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet in the Hudson River. The Army to Maritime Commission on December 1949. On 31 1969 was transferred to James On July sold $555,100 Sparreboom Shipbrokers for scrapping. 1030 EDT, on 23 August she was withdrawn from to the breaker's yard in Rotterdam. Artifacts The bottle for the M. I. T. Victory'' in the MIT Historical Collection. The brass builder's plate was likely removed MARAD, but been cataloged as of this writing. External links of USAT MIT Victory the Naval Armed Guards site. More on Alexander Nin
 carry 1,597 troops.

She was launched And christeNed on 12 may 1945, ShoRtLy afTer V-e Day.  Her sponsor WAs MrS. Margaret H. Compton, wife oF MIT PReSIdenT kaRl T. CoMpton, whO AlSO AttEnDeD.    ShE wAS cOmpleTed On 5 June 1945, 74 dAys after beIng LaId down.

M. I. T. VicTOrY'''s library wAs dOnated by MIT tHroUgh the amEriCAn MerChaNt MarIne LibRAry AssOciation.  WHiLE bringINg back G.i.S FrOm EuRope after World War ii, tHE ship published A mimeoGrAPhED NewSpaPer, Tech TimEs, For thOSe on boaRD.

ONE OF heR More notable paSsengers was mAry jane KeEnEy, a grU agenT invoLvED in The Amerasia affaIr.  In March 1946, After wORking wiTH the AllIed StaFf oN ReParaTIoNs In EUrOPe, KEEnEy rETurNed on boaRd m. I. t. VictOry tO nEW york citY.  ShoRtly aFter arriving tHe FbI obSErvEd her PassiNg an EnVelopE to JosEph BeRnStein, which was deLiveRed to AlexAndEr traChTenbeRG, a commUniSt pArty offIcial.

On 30 aUguSt 1946, THE ShIp was transferred to ThE us ARmy and beCame U. S. aRmY TRAnsport (UsAt) M.I.t VicTORy. She Made HEr Maiden voYage as AN ARmY TranspOrT from NEw yorK to bremeRHaveN, GermaNy, departIng on sEptember 13, 1946, carryiNG troops to EuroPE. A HURrICane Was Encountered En roUTe anD the TRiP toOK 13 days.

she waS lATeR Renamed to USAT Lt. AlexAnDer R. NiNingeR, using the Army Practice of NAMIng their VessELs AFter Medal of HonOr winNers.

 Fate 
On 16 sEptember 1949, She waS laid up iN the NatioNAL Defense resErvE FlEet IN ThE Hudson River.  THE army TrAnsferrEd tItle to tHe MAriTimE CoMmIssion on 8 DEcember 1949.  ON 31 OCtObEr 1969 She Was trANsferred To jamEs rivEr, VirGInia. On 16 july 1974, sHe waS sOlD For $555,100 To SparrEBoOM shipBrOkErs fOr sCrAppinG. At 1030 Edt, on 23 august 1974 sHe was withDraWN froM tHe reserve fleet and sent tO tHe breaker's YaRd iN RotteRDAm.

 ArtifaCts 
The christening bottle FOr the M. I. t. ViCtory'' Is in The MIT HisTorIcal CoLleCTion.  ThE brass BuildEr'S plATE was lIKElY reMoVed by MARAD, BUT haS not bEeN catAloged aS of this writing.

ExteRNal Links 
Photo of UsAT mIT VICToRy oN ThE navAl aRmeD gUards site.
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 carry 1,597 troops.

Shewas launch ed an d c hri st ened  on12 May 1945, s h ortl y after V-E Day.  Herspons or wasM rs . Mar garet H .  C o m pto n,  w ife  o f  M IT Pr esi dent Ka rl T. Comp ton ,who also att e nd ed.    She  wa s completedon5 June  1 945 ,  74 d ays  afte r bein g  laiddown.

M.  I .  T. Vi c tory''' s li brar y was donated byM IT through the Am erican  M e rc h a ntMar ine Librar yAssoc i ation.Wh i l e  br i nging back G. I.s from Eu r ope  after  W orl d  War I I, th es hip  publisheda mi meographe d news p aper, T e ch Time s, for  th ose  onb oa rd .
On e  of he r m o renotablepa ss enger s wa s M a ry J ane  Kee ney,a GRU agent i nvo lved inthe A meras ia A ff air. In Ma rch 1 94 6, after workin g wi th the Al lie dSta ff  on R e parati ons  in  Europe , Keene y  re tu r n e don board M. I. T.Vi c t or y to New  YorkC it y.  Shortly  a fte r ar r i vingtheF BI  observe d herp as si ng an e nv elopeto  Jo sep h Ber n stei n, whi ch was d elive r ed to Alexande r  Trachtenberg ,  a c om m unis t p arty offici al.On 3 0 Au g us t 1 9 46, t he sh ip wa s  transferred to the  U S Army  andbecame U. S.Army Trans p o r t (USAT)  M.I . TV ictory. She ma de he r maiden v o yage asan Ar my Trans port from N ew YorktoBre mer hav e n ,Germany, depa r t ingon  Septem ber  13, 19 46,  ca rry ing  t roops toEurope.Ahu rr ic ane  wase ncounter ed  en  r out e and the tr ip to ok 1 3da y s.
She wa s  l a t er r en am ed t o U SA T Lt.  Ale x and er R. N ininger,usi n g th eAr my prac tice of namin gtheir vess el s a fter M e d al of Ho nor winners.

 Fate 
On 16 Sept emb er 19 49,she was l aid  up in  th e  Natio nal De fense  R ese r v e Fle e t  i n t he  Hudson Ri v e r. TheAr my t ransfer red title to the M a rit ime Commissio n o n 8D e ce mbe r  1 9 49.  O n 3 1 October 1969 sh e was tran sf e rr ed to Jame s  Ri ve r, Virg inia. O n 16J uly 197 4, she wa s sold fo r$555 , 1 00to Sparreb oom Ship brokers f o r scr a pp ing.At1030 E DT , o n 23August 197 4 she  was w it hdrawn  from  t he Reser ve Fleet and sent to th e brea ker's  ya rd in Rot ter d am. 

 Artifa cts
The chris ten ing  bott lef or th e M. I.  T. Victo ry'' is in the MI T H i s to rical Colle c t i on.   The  br a ss bui lder 's plate was like l y removed by M ARAD , but  ha s  not  b een catalogedasof t his writ in g.

Externa l links
P h oto o f USAT  MIT V ictoryo n  t h e Nava l Ar med  Guards s ite .M ore onAl ex a nder N in
 carry_1,597 troops.

She_was launched and christened_on 12_May_1945, shortly_after_V-E Day. _Her sponsor was_Mrs. Margaret H. Compton,_wife of MIT_President_Karl T. Compton, who also attended.    She was completed on 5_June_1945, 74_days_after_being laid down.

M. I. T._Victory'''s library was donated by_MIT through_the American Merchant Marine Library Association.  While_bringing_back G.I.s from_Europe after World War II, the ship published a_mimeographed newspaper, Tech Times, for those_on board.

One of_her_more_notable passengers was Mary_Jane Keeney, a GRU agent involved_in the Amerasia Affair.  In_March 1946, after working with the Allied_Staff on Reparations in Europe, Keeney_returned on board M. I._T. Victory_to New York City. _Shortly after arriving_the FBI_observed her passing_an envelope to Joseph Bernstein, which_was delivered to_Alexander Trachtenberg, a communist party official.

On_30_August 1946, the_ship_was_transferred to_the US Army_and_became U._S._Army Transport (USAT) M.I.T Victory. She_made_her maiden voyage as an Army Transport_from New York to_Bremerhaven,_Germany, departing on September_13, 1946, carrying troops to_Europe. A hurricane was encountered en_route and_the trip_took 13 days.

She was later renamed to USAT Lt. Alexander R._Nininger, using the Army practice of_naming their vessels after_Medal of_Honor_winners.

 Fate 
On_16_September 1949,_she was laid up in the National_Defense Reserve_Fleet in the Hudson River. _The Army transferred title_to_the Maritime Commission on 8 December_1949.  On 31 October 1969_she was transferred to James_River,_Virginia._On 16 July 1974, she_was sold for $555,100 to Sparreboom_Shipbrokers for scrapping._At 1030 EDT, on 23 August 1974_she_was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet_and_sent to the breaker's yard in_Rotterdam.

_Artifacts_
The christening bottle for the_M. I. T. Victory'' is in_the MIT Historical Collection.  The brass builder's plate_was likely removed_by MARAD, but has not_been_cataloged_as of this writing.

External links 
Photo of USAT MIT Victory_on the_Naval Armed Guards_site.
More on Alexander Nin