 Typical Liberty Ship at sea.
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| History | |
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| Name | SS William S. Ladd |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Company, Portland, OR |
| Laid down | November 20, 1942 |
| Launched | December 15, 1942 |
| Acquired | December 23, 1942 |
| Fate | Lost December 28, 1944 off Mindoro, P.I. due to Kamikaze strike |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Liberty ship |
| Displacement | 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) |
| Length | 422 ft 10 in (128.88 m) |
| Beam | 57 ft 0 in (17.37 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 10 in (8.48 m) |
| Depth of hold | 34 ft 10 in (10.62 m) |
| Propulsion | Two oil-fired boilers, triple-expansion steam engine, single screw, 2,500 hp (1,864 kW) |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Complement | 41 crew, 29 Armed Guard, 70 total |
| Armament | Combination of 4"/50, 40mm, 20mm, and .50 caliber guns |
SS Canada Victory ( MC hull number xxx) was an American Victory ship built during World War II, one of xxx type 'EC2-S-C1' ships that carried all kinds and types of dry cargo during the war. [1] The ship was named for xxxxxxxxxx. Canada Victory was built at Kaiser Shipbuilding Company's Oregon Shipbuilding yard in Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid xxx xx, xxx and just xx days later, on xx xx, the hull was launched. [1] Canada Victory was fitted out in just ten days, and was delivered to the US Navy on xxx xx. The Navy placed Canada Victory under charter to xxxx in 19xx. [2]
On xxx xx, 1944, while transporting its cargo of xxxx to Mindoro, Philippines, Canada Victory was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft, and disintegrated in a tremendous explosion. [3] [4] 'Canada Victory was one of three Victory Ships [5] and one of forty-seven ships sunk by kamikaze attack during World War II. [6]