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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --
Names beginning with the letter V
This page lists all V-named Civilian Ships whose
pictures are available through the Online Library.
If the ship you want is not listed on this page, contact the
Photographic Section
concerning other research options.
V-named ships are listed below in alphabetical order.
Scan down the list until you find the ship you want, then click
its entry to access appropriate image pages.
- Valentine (Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Palm, Lake Arthur and Virginia Limited. Later renamed Sesostris
- Vanderbilt
(Passenger Steamship, 1856)
- Vansciver, Annie L. (Ferry Steamship, 1897). Properly called Annie L. Vansciver
- Vaterland (German Passenger Liner, 1914). Later American S.S. Leviathan
- Vaud J. (Motor Boat, 1907)
- Vedette
(Steam Yacht, 1899). Named Virginia until 1916
- Veendijk (Dutch Freighter, 1914)
- Velocipede
(Motor Boat, 1917)
- Vencedor
(Motor Boat, 1909). Originally named Tekla
- Venetia
(Steam Yacht, 1904)
- Venetier (Freighter, 1917). Previously named War Fox and Lake Forest. Later renamed Tabakhandel, Este, Chollin, Rafael Aritzia, San Patricio, Mary V. and Kadio S.
- Venture
(Motor Boat, 1907). Originally named Shadow
- Veraguas (Freighter, 1918). Previously named Lake Sunapee, Frank Lynch, Nestor, Otto and Irish Willow
- Verano (Motor Boat,
1899). Later renamed Laurena and Maysie
- Verdi
(Motor Boat, 1909)
- Vergana (Steam Yacht,
1897)
- Vesta (Dutch Freighter,
1907)
- Vester
(Fishing Vessel, 1876)
- Vesterøy
(Norwegian Merchant Ship, active 1948)
- Victor J. Newton
(American Harbor Tug, active at New York City, circa 1917)
- Victorine (Trawler, ex-yacht, 1891). Name possibly given to the trawler Utowana
- Victorious (Freighter, 1918)
- Victory
(Barge active at New York City, 1918)
- Viking (Steam Yacht, 1909)
- Viking (Motor Boat, 1915). Formerly named Caesar
- Ville d'Anvers (Belgian/Honduran Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1920). Previously named American Banker. Later renamed City of Athens, Protea and Arosa Kulm
- Ville de Liege (Belgian Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1920). Previously named American Farmer
- Vincent (Motor Boat, 1908)
- Violet (Barge, 1897)
- Virginia
(Great Lakes Passenger Steamship, 1891). Later USS Blue Ridge (ID # 2342) and S.S. Avalon
- Virginia
(Steam Yacht, 1899). Renamed Vedette, 1916
- Virginia
(Auxiliary Schooner, 1902)
- Virginia
(Austrian Cargo Ship, 1906). Later USS Kerlew (ID # 1325)
- Virginia (Motor Boat, 1906)
- Virginia (Fishing Vessel, 1908). Later renamed Dolphin
- Virginia (Motor Boat, 1910). Also named Paula
- Virginia (Freighter, 1917). Previously named Lakeside, Sicilier, Koffiehandel and Cap Fedhala
- Virginia (Passenger Liner, 1928). Renamed Brazil circa 1937
- Virginia Express (Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Thrush and Lake Stirling
- Virginia Limited (Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Palm and Lake Arthur. Later renamed Valentine and Sesostris
- Virginian (Steam Tug, 1904). Previously named Blue Bell
- Virginian
(Freighter, 1903). Originally named Maine
- Vision
(Motor Boat, 1910)
- Vitesse (Motor Boat, 1914)
- Vivace
(Steam Yacht, 1904)
- Vittorio Emmanuele III (Freighter, 1918)
- Vixen
(Steam Yacht, 1913)
- Vogesen (German Freighter, 1909). Later renamed Quincy, Burgeo Star and Haida
- Volunteer (Freighter, 1918)
- Voyager (Motor Boat, built before World War I)
NOTES:
To the best of our knowledge, the Online Library's pictures
are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded
and used for any purpose.
Some images linked from this page may bear obsolete credit lines
citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center".
Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval
History and Heritage Command".
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