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.

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    “It is not the cause for which men took up arms that makes a victory more just or less, it is the order that is established when arms have been laid down.”
    —Simone Weil (1909–1943)

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    —D.H. (David Herbert)