USNS Rollins

SS High Point Victory was built for the U.S. Maritime Commission during the final months of World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. High Point Victory was complete and give to the Maritime Commission on 28 September 1945. High Point Victory was named for High Point, North Carolina. High Point Victory was operated by the American Foreign Steamship Corporation. With the Surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945, she was not needed for the war. For World War II High Point Victory was operated by the American Foreign SS Company under the United States Merchant Marine act for the War Shipping Administration. The vessel was used for war transportation. After the completion of post war work in 1947 she was laid up at the Reserve Fleet at Wilmington.

SS High Point served as merchant marine ship supplying goods for the Korean War. About 75 percent of the personnel taken to Korea for the Korean War came by the merchant marine ship. High Point Victory transported goods, mail, food and other supplies. About 90 percent of the cargo was moved by merchant marine to the war zone. High Point Victory made trips between 1950 and 1952, helping American forces engaged against Communist aggression in South Korea. In 1952 she was returned to the National Defense Reserve Fleet.[2][3]

In 1966 she was reactivated for the Vietnam War as a Merchant Marine operated by the States SS Company. After the war in 1973 she was laid up at the Reserve Fleet in Beaumont, Texas.

In 1994 she was scrapped at Alang, India.[4]

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.