SS Middlebury Victory

The SS Middlebury Victory was an American Victory-class cargo ship built during World War II.

She was operated by the General SS Company under the United States Merchant Marine Act for the War Shipping Administration.

After the war the SS Middlebury Victory took supplies to the US troops stationed in Europe and returned with goods for the United States.

The Middlebury Victory ran aground on Planier Island on the January 27, 1947, when en route from Haifa, Israel to New York City with a cargo of cotton, copper, and tobacco.

In addition to her cargo, the Middlebury Victory had passengers board, 11 candidates for the seminary at the request of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of New York.