Victory ship
Class of ship
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The Victory ship was a class of cargo ship produced in large numbers by American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. Wikipedia
Beam: 62 ft (18.9 m)
Builders: 6 shipyards in the US
Cost: US$2,522,800 (1943) per unit
Displacement: 15,200 tons (at 28-foot draft)
Preserved: 3
Propulsion: Oil-fired boilers; Steam engine; Single screw propeller
Speed: 15–17 knots (28–31 km/h; 17–20 mph)