SS Taos Victory
Standard Victory ship - 3 masts, 1 funnel. |
History |
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Name |
SS Taos Victory |
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Owner |
US Maritime Commission |
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Builder |
California Shipbuilding, Wilmington, California. |
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Launched |
29 Dec 1944 |
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Completed |
31 Jan 1945 |
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In service |
31 Jan 1945 |
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General characteristics |
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Type |
Cargo / passenger ship |
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Tonnage |
7,607 tons |
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Length |
455 feet (138.7m) |
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Beam |
62 feet (18.9m) |
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Depth |
28 feet, 6 inches (11.75m) |
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Propulsion |
8,500 HP |
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Speed |
16 Knots |
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Little is known about this ship, the 73rd of the 272 of this design (EC2-S-AP2) constructed. She appears to have entered service with a voyage from San Pedro to Pearl Harbour, before spending the rest of 1945 and 46 in the Pacific.
Soldiers carried
Rabaul to Brisbane 23 - 28 January 1946