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Ingalls
Don't Miss Out on an Opportunity to own an AUTHENTIC piece of AMERICAN HISTORY!

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The rugged corten steel motoryacht Victory was originally built for the shipbuilding magnate Robert I. Ingalls Jr. She was later sold to the American film producer Joseph E. Levine (Hercules, The Carpetbaggers, Harlow, The Graduate, A Bridge Too Far, and The Lion in Winter) and relocated to Greenwich, Connecticut. She traveled to the Mediterranean for many of the Cannes Film Festivals. She has hosted such luminaries as Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, John Wayne as well as the Grimaldi's of Monaco. Even John F. Kennedy, as a young senator, was wined and dined on her decks.
Check out the links on this page and read the detailed specifications to learn more about this beautiful and historic motoryacht. The possibilities for her continued use are endless.

Many more photos at www.whiteakeryachtsales.com

Construction Details

Built in 1954 for the Chairman of the Ingall's Shipbuilding Company, Victory is more a small ship than a large yacht. She has Burma teak decks 24 inch on center. There are five watertight bulkheads. With triple longitudinal stringers and built of Corten steel, Victory is immensely strong. She has carried a United States Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection to carry up to 110 passengers
Accomodations

Victory's three fully air conditioned levels consist of an Upper Boat Deck/Pilothouse Level, the Main Deck Level and the Cabin and Engine Room Level.

The Upper Boat Deck Level contains the enclosed wheelhouse and a huge canopy covered observation deck with restaurant sized wet bar.

Down the stairway from the pilothouse we enter the Main Deck Level. Forward is the banquet sized separate dining salon. Aft of the dining salon is a galley/ pantry. Continuing down the hallway on the starboard side of the yacht we enter the spacious amidship main salon. A stairway aft and to port leads to the owner's and quest staterooms. A doorway aft to starboard leads from the main salon to the aft deck complete with a second wet bar.

The Cabin and Engine Room Level is accessed by the stairway to port in the main salon. There are guest staterooms, each with their own bath to port and starboard of the lobby at the staircase landing. Moving aft the owner's stateroom and bath occupy the full width of the vessels sizable beam.
The mechanical and engine room are amidship. Forward of the engine room is a commercial galley with a second galley directly above on the main deck level and accessible by a stairway in the commercial galley below. Forward of the galley is the crew quarters complete with it's own head, with dinette and separate sleeping quarters for the Captain and Engineer, the Cook and Steward and the Crew.


Galley Details

There are two galleys. An upper galley for everyday use and a commercial galley below once used for the charter business. All countertops, cabinets and drawers are stainless steel.
Champion Dishwasher
Refrigeration Ewave 16 cu ft
Commercial refrigeration lower galley
Commercial convection oven and cooktop lower galley
Water Heater 40 gal
Microwaves:(1) Emerson (1) Samsung
Scotsman Icemaker
Kenmore over under washer dryer
20 cu ft chest type freezer
Stainless Double Sinks
Large Pantry Storage
8 cabinets 3 drawers upper galley
10 cabinets all stainless lower galley
6 drawers lower galley

Electronics

Furuno LC70 Loran
Benmar Echo Sounder
Autopilot Sperry (not functional)
Navionics Loran
Garmin GPSmap 192C chartplotter
RayNav 570 Loran
Compasses:(1)Sperry (1)Kelvin White
West Marine Aurora VHF
Apelco VHF 5400
TV's(3)
DVD/CD Players Portable

Electrical

(5) 8D Batteries
Newmar Battery Charger Model 24-40
C-Charger
(2) Alternator
(2) Generators 50kw Detroit 471's

Mechanical

Twin Detroit Diesels were rebuilt in 2003 and have approximately 350 hours since the rebuild. There are a full set of gauges for each engine in the engine room as well as the wheelhouse.
Air Conditioning commercial grade throughout
Wesmar Bowthruster
(5) Heads central pressurized system
Automatic Fire Extinguishing System in Engine Room Halon
2 718hp Detroit 12V71N engines
2 4-71 Detroits for 2 50kw generators
Helm in wheelhouse w/full instrumentation
Morse throttle controls

Safety

Fire Extingishing System in Engine Room
(1) B-1 Fire Extinguisher
(6) B-11 Fire Extinguishers
Alarms high water in engine room
Life Jackets 16
Horns
Bilge Alarm
High Water Lights in Wheelhouse

Deck

Decks are 32" wide and have a 35" bulwark with 5" teak cap rail. There is a 6" wide scupper outboard of the teak decks and the 3" raised toe rail. The bulwark has freeing port openings for drainage of water from the scuppers. The raised forward deck has 7 stainless steel stanchions. The anchor windlass is protected by a wooden box. There is an access hatch with port light for access to the crew quarters.
(2) Danforth 60# Anchors w/300' Chain
Ideal Dual Electric Windlass
(2) Dorades
Mast w/Yard Arm Above Wheelhouse
Boston Whaler Dinghy
Electric Lift for tender

Other Details & Comments

"The Past"

The rugged corten steel vintage motoryacht Victory was originally built for the shipbuilding magnate Robert I. Ingalls Jr. in 1954. Mr. Ingalls took his idea of the perfect motoryacht to naval architects Rosenblatt and Son in New York. A quote from Mr. Ingalls details his design brief to the architects ...

“My first idea in this boat was to have all the comforts of a small home afloat. I wanted a dining salon separated from the main lounge. I sometime have 25 people for cocktails, 30 for a buffet, and I knew I was going to want a lot of room . Then I wanted a completely separated afterdeck; I wanted wall-to-wall carpeting, and air-conditioning all through the boat. And I had to have six feet five inches of headroom all over.”

And build it he did...the yacht was constructed in the hull of a super tanker at Ingall's Shipyard and not out in the open yard. She has Burma teak decks, her frames are 24” on center with triple longitudinal stringers and five watertight bulkheads giving her tremendous strength. Her wiring is braided and sheathed which is so expensive that is only done today on submarines and other specialized watercraft. When you own your own shipyard you have things done right!

The yacht was later sold to the American film producer Joseph E. Levine ( Hercules, The Carpetbaggers, Harlow, The Graduate, A Bridge Too Far and The Lion in Winter) . She was relocated to Greenwich Connecticut and frequently traveled to the eastern Mediterranean for the Cannes Film Festivals. She has hosted such luminaries as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Gregory Peck, John Wayne as well as the Grimaldi's of Monaco. Even John F. Kennedy, as a young senator, was wined and dined on her spacious decks!

"The Present"

Today, Victory is a fully functional motoryacht. She has an ongoing history of updates and refits. She has a US Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection and is authorized to carry up to 110 passengers. Her duty today is to serve as a seasonal home for the present owner. A very nice seasonal home indeed with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths 2 galleys and spacious living and dining areas both indoors and out. For complete privacy the Captain and Crew quarters are completely separated from the owner's quarters.

"The Future"

What lies ahead for the Victory? Her future is in your hands!

Victory is a special yacht arguably the most famous American yacht afloat. The list of the rich and famous and (and infamous) who have graced her decks is long and storied.

She is a vintage yacht truly worthy of restoring to Concours d' Elegance level whether by an individual or an organization. She is authentic piece of American Yachting History.

See the link on the opening page of the listing which will direct you to a May 1956 issue of Sports Illustrated in which a full 5 page feature spread was run on the yacht. This will give you an idea of the significance of this famous motoryacht.

Another future life for Victory may be as an individual's private motoryacht. This is a yacht that will be restored by a person who is not interested in the cookie-cutter yachts of today, a person who certainly has the means to own a current day yacht but appreciates the beauty and timelessness of a vintage yacht and the significance of her past. She will be, as all vintage yachts are, the center of attention wherever she travels.

Our last suggestion is to refit the “old girl” and put her to work in the high-end 4 hour cocktail/dinner cruise market. This is an ideal use for her and one that has been successfully employed in the the past. She is perfectly laid out to accommodate many guests (110) for weddings and other special occasions as well. Along the waterfront at an exclusive hotel or resort she will be the main draw in any port.
See the link on the opening page of the listing for a video of Victory doing charter work in the early 1990's.

Disclaimer
Owners personal effects are excluded from the sale. The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Builder: Ingalls Ship Yard - Designer: Rosenblatt and Son

Dimensions

LOA: 96' - LWL: 90' 7"- Beam: 20' 10"

Draft: 6 - Ballast: 26,000

Engine(s): Twin Detroit Engine(s) HP: 718 Engine Model: 12V71N
Hours: 350 - Cruising Speed: 11 - Max Speed: 14

Tankage
Fuel: 4006 (2 tanks) - Water: 2384 (4 tanks)