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The SS ''M. I. T. Victory'' was a Victory ship built during World War II and used as a troop transport. She was later named USAT ''MIT Victory'' and finally USAT ''Lt. Alexander R. Nininger''. Note: In 1944 there was a different transport ship named ''Alexander R. Nininger, Jr.''. ==Service life== ''M. I. T. Victory'' was part of the series of Victory ships named after educational institutions, in this case the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her design type was VC2-S-AP2/WSAT. Her Maritime Commission (MCV) hull number was 819 and her shipyard number was 2472.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Victory Ships by shipyard )〕 She was a War Shipping Administration Transport (WSAT) designed to 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.〔"Ship Is Named 'MIT Victory'". (11 May 1945). ''The Tech'', Volume LXV, No. 16, pp. 1. (PDF Scan ) (OCR Text )〕 She was completed on 5 June 1945, 74 days after being laid down.〔 ''M. I. T. Victorys 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.〔"MIT Victory's Paper Published On The High Seas". (Dec. 7, 1945). ''The Tech'', Volume LXV, No. 37, pp. 4. (PDF Scan ) (OCR Text )〕 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〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= RESERVE FLEET DIVISION - VESSEL DATA - LT. ALEXADER R. NININGER (back) )〕 and became U. S. Army Transport (USAT) ''M.I.T Victory''. She made her maiden voyage as an Army Transport from New York to Bremenhaven 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'',〔("Ships Descriptions - M" ). (22 May 2006). ''The Ships List''. Retrieved 7 June 2006〕 using the Army practice of naming their vessels after Medal of Honor winners. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS M.I.T. Victory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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