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. Cargo ships on the Rhine Cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship that carries goods and materials from one port to another. ... ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... HMS Vanguard, a Vanguard-class nuclear ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine HMCS Windsor, a Victoria-class diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine HMAS Rankin, a Collins-class diesel-electric guided missile (SSG) submarine USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate...

One of the first acts of the United States War Shipping Administration when it was formed in February 1942 was to commission the design of the class, initially designated EC2-S-AP1, where EC2 = Emergency Cargo, type 2, S = steam propulsion with one propeller (EC2-S-C1 had been the designation of the Liberty ship design). It was changed to VC2-S-AP1, and the title Victory Ship officially adopted on 28 April 1944. The War Shipping Administration was established by the United States President with Executive Order No. ... This article is about the year. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

They were an enhancement of the previous Liberty ship design that were produced in much greater numbers, in particular they had a higher speed of 15 to 17 knots (28 to 31 km/h) compared to 11 knots (20 km/h) and longer range. The higher speed was particularly important because it made them less easy prey to U-boats, and was achieved by using improved engines over the Liberty's triple expansion steam engine — Lenz type reciprocating steam engines, steam turbines or diesel engines with a power output between 6000 and 8500 horsepower (4.5 and 6 MW). It also had electrically powered auxilary equipment rather than steam powered. Unlike their predecessors they were oil fired, although some Canadian vessels were completed with both bunkers and oil tanks so that they could use coal or oil. The Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. They were cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ...

They were also strengthened hulls compared to Liberty ships since many of the latter had suffered fractured hulls. To improve the hull flexibility (to reduce stresses), the frames were 36 inches (914 mm) apart as opposed to 30 inches (762 mm). Victory ships were slightly larger than Liberty ships, at 455 feet (139 m) long and 62 feet (19 m) wide with 25 feet (7.6 m) draft. With a fine raked bow and a 'cruiser' stern, to help achieve the higher speed, they had a quite different appearance to Liberty ships. Aft of the Soleil Royal, by Jean Bérain the Elder. ...

They were armed with a 5 inch (127 mm) stern gun for use against submarines, a bow-mounted 3 inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun and eight 20 mm cannon, also for use against aircraft. These weapons were manned by United States Naval Armed Guard personnel, members of the United States Navy. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...

The first vessel was SS United Victory launched at Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on 12 January 1944 and completed on 28 February 1944, and had her maiden voyage a month later. American vessels frequently had a name incorporting the word "Victory". The British and Canadians continued to use Fort and Park respectively as they had for Liberty ships. After United Victory, the next 34 vessels were named after allied countries, the following 218 after American cities, the next 150 after educational institutions and the remainder given miscellaneous names. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Although initial deliveries were slow — only 15 had been delivered by May 1944, by the end of the war 531 had been constructed. The Commission cancelled orders for a further 132 vessels, although 3 were completed in 1946 for the Alcoa Steamship Company, making a total built in the United States of 534, made up of: 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

• 272 VC2-S-AP2, 6,000 hp (4.5 MW) general cargo vessels
• 141 VC2-S-AP3, 8,500 hp (6.3 MW) vessels
• 1 VC2-M-AP4, Diesel

Of the wartime construction, 414 of these were of the standard cargo variant and 117 were attack transports. Because the Atlantic battle had been won by the time that the first ships appeared, only two were sunk by U-boats. These were Fort Bellingham and Fort St. Nicholas. Three more were sunk by Japanese Kamikaze attack in April 1945, Logan Victory, Hobbs Victory and Canada Victory. In addition to the American construction, some ships were also built in British and Canadian yards. A kamikaze, a Mitsubishi Zero in this case, about to hit the USS Missouri. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Many saw postwar conversion and various uses for years afterward. Starting in 1959, several were removed from the reserve fleet and refitted for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. One such ship was the SS Kingsport Victory, which was renamed USNS Kingsport and converted into the world's first satellite communications ship. Another was the former Haiti Victory, which recovered the first man-made object to return from space, the nose cone of Discoverer 13, on 11 August 1960. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A reserve fleet or (less formally) mothball fleet is a collection of naval vessels that are fully equipped for fighting but are not currently needed. ... NASA Logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... USNS Kingsport (T-AG 164) USNS Kingsport (T-AG-164) began its career as Kingsport Victory (T-AK-239), which served as a cargo vessel during World War II. Kingsport Victory was acquired by the United States Navy from the Maritime Commission on 1 March 1950, and carried military cargo... KH-4B Corona satellite Recovery of Discoverer 14 return capsule (typical for the Corona series Diagram of J-1 type stereo / panoramic reciprocating Corona reconnaissance satellite camera system used on KH-4A missions from 1963 to 1969. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Several are now museum ships: A museum ship, or sometimes memorial ship, is an old ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public. ...

• SS American Victory
• SS Lane Victory
• SS Red Oak Victory

A few are laid up in the United States Navy reserve fleet. SS American Victory is a Second World War Victory ship which has been preserved as a museum ship in Tampa, Florida. ... SS Lane Victory is a Second World War Victory ship which is preserved as a museum ship in Los Angeles, California. ... SS Red Oak Victory is a Second World War Victory ship which is preserved as a museum ship in Richmond, California. ... The United States Navy maintains a number of its ships as part of a reserve fleet, often called the Mothball Fleet. While the details of the activity have changed several times, the basics are constant; keep the ships afloat and sufficiently working as to be reactivated quickly in an emergency. ...

At Beaumont Reserve Fleet: Beaumont Reserve Fleet The Beaumont Reserve Fleet is maintained in Beaumont, Texas as part of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF), maintained by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), an agency of the Department of Transportation (DOT). ...

• SS Maritime Victory - Hull number 821, type VC2-S-AP2 / WSAT
• SS Furman Victory - Hull number 174, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Hattiesburg Victory - Hull Number 809, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Occidental Victory - Hull Number 784, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Tuskegee Victory - Hull Number 682, type VC2-S-AP2 (later known as the AGS22 SS Dutton)

At James River Reserve Fleet It has been suggested that Maritime Victory be merged into this article or section. ...

• SS Catawba Victory - Hull Number 706, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Lauderdale Victory - Hull Number 145, type VC2-S-AP5
• SS Marshfield Victory - Hull Number 106, type VC2-S-AP3
• SS Wayne Victory - Hull Number 793, type VC2-S-AP2

At Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet

• SS Earlham Victory - Hull Number 763, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Hannibal Victory - Hull Number 579, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Pan American Victory - Hull Number 746, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Queens Victory - Hull Number 789, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Rider Victory - Hull Number 777, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Sioux Falls Victory - Hull Number 70, type VC2-S-AP2
• SS Winthrop Victory - Hull Number 790, type VC2-S-AP2

• List of Victory ships

This is a list of Victory ships. ...

External link

See Liberty Ships and Victory Ships, America's Lifeline in War for a lesson on Liberty ships and Victory ships from the National Park Service's Teaching with Historic Places.

References

• SS American Victory website
• U-Boat net
• United States National Park Service document on historical significance of SS Red Oak Victory