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The Victory ship was one of a class of cargo ships designed and built during World War II by the United States Maritime Commission.
They were an improvement on the Liberty ships that were produced in
great numbers, with a higher speed (16.5 knots) and longer range. Some 534 of Victory ships were built starting in 1944, usually with "Victory" in the name.
Many saw postwar conversion and various uses for years afterward. One such ship was the SS Kingsport
Victory, which was renamed USNS
Kingsport and converted into the world's first satellite communications ship.
A couple are now museum ships:
- SS American
Victory
- SS Lane
Victory
- SS Red Oak
Victory
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