Victory ship

Visitors can climb aboard an enormous Victory ship, one of more than 700 vessels produced in Richmond — and, in the gift shop, pick up swag emblazoned with the iconic image of the red-kerchiefed Rosie herself, arm flexed up with “We Can Do It!” bravado.

The cruise is described as “4 days of non-stop parties” onboard the Carnival Victory ship for guests 21 and older — even though, according to the disclaimer, guests 18 to 20 years old are allowed on if they are accompanied by a guardian or family member that is at least 25 years old.

For the past six years, three days a week, Stanley has driven 28 miles from his home in Gulfport to arrive by 4 a.m. outside the berth of the SS American Victory Ship Mariners Memorial Museum on Channelside Drive.

There, during World War II, workers at a giant Ford plant assembled tanks, while Henry Kaiser’s nearby shipyard complex was, at one point, launching a Liberty or Victory ship every single day.

They're about to sink their own victory ship.