Marion was the wife of Rufus T. Logan, Captain in the Army Air Force, and daughter of former Gustavus professor Dr. John A.

[1] Construction of the vessel took 38 days, and it was launched from the shipyard on July 9, 1945 at 4 p.m.[1] Gustavus Victory was boarded and operated by A. L. Burbank & Company, Ltd, including Captain J. M. Delhome and Chief Engineer Albert L. Hayes.

During its career, crew members produced a ship publication titled Atlantic agony: the Landlubber's journal.

[2] Gustavus Victory was sold after World War II and renamed Santa Fe (ELMA).

[4] The Santa Fe sailed as part of the Compañía Argentina de Navegación Alberto Dodero.