Victory Ship

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.

Read more about Victory Ship:  VC2 Design, Construction, Status of Remaining Victory Ships

Famous quotes containing the words victory and/or ship:

    “A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Every day brings a ship,
    Every ship brings a word;
    Well for those who have no fear,
    Looking seaward well assured
    That the word the vessel brings
    Is the word they wish to hear.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)