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:

    “In victory be not proud; in defeat be not depressed.”
    —Chinese proverb.

    “Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State!
    Sail on, O Union, strong and great!
    Humanity with all its fears,
    With all the hopes of future years,
    Is hanging breathless on thy fate!”
    —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)