World War II Victory Ship Film “Hannibal Victory” Part 1

World War II Victory Ship Film “Hannibal Victory” Part 1

Produced in 1945, “Hannibal Victory” documents the activities of the World War II Victory Ship S.S. Hannibal Victory, named after Mark Twain’s Mississippi River hometown of Hannibal, Missouri. Departing from San Francisco, the ship carries a cargo of eight steam locomotive engines and cars across the Pacific to the Philippines. The crew’s daily routines are portrayed along with occasional threats by Japanese vessels.