Victory ship

The Victory ship was a class of cargo ship produced in large numbers by North American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. They were a more modern design compared to the earlier Liberty ship, were slightly larger and had more powerful steam turbine engines, giving higher speed to allow participation in high-speed convoys and make them more difficult targets for German U-boats. A total of 531 Victory ships were built in between 1944 and 1946.

This article is about the American World War II cargo ship class. For ships named Victory, see Victory (disambiguation) § Ships.

SS Red Oak Victory, now a museum ship
Class overview
NameVictory ship
Builders6 shipyards in the US
CostUS$2,522,800 (1943) per unit
Planned615
Completed534
Cancelled81
Preserved3
General characteristics
Class and typeCargo ship
Tonnage
Displacement15,200 tons (at 28-foot draft)
Length455 ft (138.7 m)
Beam62 ft (18.9 m)
Draft28 ft (8.5 m)
Depth of hold38 ft (11.6 m)
Propulsion
  • Oil-fired boilers
  • Steam engine
  • Single screw propeller
Speed15–17 knots (28–31 km/h; 17–20 mph)
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