Difference between revisions of "SS Kings Point Victory"
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{{Infobox ship | {{Infobox ship | ||
| image = [[File:Victory_ship.jpg]] | | image = [[File:Victory_ship.jpg]] | ||
| − | | caption = | + | | caption = Standard Victory ship |
| − | | image2 = [[File:.jpg]] | + | | image2 = [[File:Victory_ship_1.jpg]] |
| − | | caption2 = | + | | caption2 = Commemorative stamp |
| shipname = SS Kings Point Victory | | shipname = SS Kings Point Victory | ||
| shipowner = USGovernment | | shipowner = USGovernment | ||
| − | | shipbuilder = | + | | shipbuilder = Bethlehem Steel & Ship Corporation, Baltimore |
| shipyardnumber = Hull No 827 | | shipyardnumber = Hull No 827 | ||
| − | | shiplaunched = 1945 | + | | shiplaunched = 31 May 1945 |
| − | | shipcompleted = | + | | shipcompleted = |
| shipinservice = 27 Jun 1945 | | shipinservice = 27 Jun 1945 | ||
| shipoutofservice = | | shipoutofservice = | ||
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| shipID = | | shipID = | ||
| shipfate = | | shipfate = | ||
| − | | shiptype = | + | | shiptype = VC2-S-AP2 General cargo |
| shiptonnage = 15,580 tons | | shiptonnage = 15,580 tons | ||
| − | | shiplength = | + | | shiplength = 455 ft (138.7m) |
| − | | shipbeam = | + | | shipbeam = 62 ft (18.9m) |
| − | | shipdepth = | + | | shipdepth = 38 ft (11.6m) draft 28 ft (8.5m) |
| − | | shippropulsion = | + | | shippropulsion = single screw |
| − | | shipspeed = 15.5 knots | + | | shipspeed = 15.5 knots (28.71 km/h) |
| shipcapacity = | | shipcapacity = | ||
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
| − | + | It was the 64th Victory Ship launched wuth her keel laid on 21 Apr 1945 and delivery for use on 27 Jun 1945. | |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
Revision as of 14:12, 3 December 2021
 Standard Victory ship | |
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File:Victory ship 1.jpg Commemorative stamp | |
| History | |
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| Name | SS Kings Point Victory |
| Owner | USGovernment |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel & Ship Corporation, Baltimore |
| Yard number | Hull No 827 |
| Launched | 31 May 1945 |
| In service | 27 Jun 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | VC2-S-AP2 General cargo |
| Tonnage | 15,580 tons |
| Length | 455 ft (138.7m) |
| Beam | 62 ft (18.9m) |
| Depth | 38 ft (11.6m) draft 28 ft (8.5m) |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 15.5 knots (28.71 km/h) |
Remarks
It was the 64th Victory Ship launched wuth her keel laid on 21 Apr 1945 and delivery for use on 27 Jun 1945.