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For ships named Victory, see Victory (disambiguation).
The Victory ship was a type of cargo ship produced in large numbers by North American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. Based on the earlier Liberty ship, 531 Victory ships were built.[2]
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Class overview | |
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Name | Victory ship |
Builders | 6 shipyards in the USA |
Planned | 615 |
Completed | 534 |
Cancelled | 81 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 7200 (gross), 4300 (net), 10,600 (deadweight)[1] |
Displacement | 15200 tons (at 28-foot draft)[1] |
Length | 455 feet (139 m)[1] |
Beam | 62 feet (19 m)[1] |
Draft | 28 feet (7.6 m)[1] |
Depth of hold | 38 feet (11.5 m)[1] |
Speed | 15 to 17 knots (28 to 31 km/h) |
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