Victory Ships

In less than two years, from February 1944 thru November 1945, six shipyards delivered 550 Victory ships - Bethlehem-Fairfield on the East Coast (94 ships), and CalShip (131), Kaiser Vancouver (31), Oregon (136), Permanente No. 1 (53) and Permanente No. 2 (105) on the West Coast.

VMC # Shipyard Hull # Original Name Type Keel Laid Launched Delivered Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Disposition
1 CalShip V1 China Victory VC2-S-AP3 28-Nov-43 26-Jan-44 1-Apr-44 59 66 125 Sold private 1951, scrapped 1972
2 CalShip V2 Greece Victory VC2-S-AP3 7-Dec-43 3-Feb-44 14-Apr-44 58 71 129 Scrapped 1972
3 CalShip V3 U.S.S.R. Victory VC2-S-AP3 3-Jan-44 26-Feb-44 26-Apr-44 54 60 114 Troopship 1944, sold private 1947, sank 1960
4 CalShip V4 United States Victory VC2-S-AP3 9-Jan-44 6-Mar-44 30-Apr-44 57 55 112 Troopship 1944, sold private 1947, scrapped 1971
5 CalShip V5 Philippines Victory VC2-S-AP3 17-Jan-44 11-Mar-44 9-May-44 54 59 113 Sold private 1947, sank 1952
6 CalShip V6 New Zealand Victory VC2-S-AP3 25-Jan-44 20-Mar-44 13-May-44 55 54 109 Sold private 1967, scrapped
7 CalShip V7 Mexico Victory VC2-S-AP3 26-Jan-44 27-Mar-44 19-May-44 61 53 114 Troopship 1944, sold private 1947, scrapped
8 CalShip V8 Brazil Victory VC2-S-AP3 3-Feb-44 30-Mar-44 26-May-44 56 57 113 Scrapped
9 CalShip V9 Panama Victory VC2-S-AP3 5-Feb-44 3-Apr-44 30-May-44 58 57 115 Sold private 1946, scrapped
10 CalShip V10 Colombia Victory VC2-S-AP3 11-Feb-44 10-Apr-44 31-May-44 59 51 110 To USN 1951 as Betelgeuse (AK 260), scrapped
11 CalShip V11 Atchison Victory VC2-S-AP3 17-Feb-44 22-Apr-44 8-Jun-44 65 47 112 Sold private 1947, burnt 1963 and repaired, burnt 1964 and scrapped
12 CalShip V12 Joplin Victory VC2-S-AP3 24-Feb-44 25-Apr-44 15-Jun-44 61 51 112 Scrapped
13 CalShip V13 Lincoln Victory VC2-S-AP3 26-Feb-44 27-Apr-44 15-Jun-44 61 49 110 Troopship 1944, sold private 1947, wrecked in the Panama Canal 1970 and scrapped
14 CalShip V14 Sapulpa Victory VC2-S-AP3 26-Feb-44 29-Apr-44 19-Jun-44 63 51 114 Sold private 1963, scrapped 1972
15 CalShip V15 Navajo Victory VC2-S-AP3 5-Mar-44 2-May-44 30-Jun-44 58 59 117 Scrapped
16 CalShip V16 Bluefield Victory VC2-S-AP3 7-Mar-44 9-May-44 30-Jun-44 63 52 115 Sold private 1951, scrapped 1970
17 CalShip V17 Luray Victory VC2-S-AP3 11-Mar-44 11-May-44 26-Jun-44 61 46 107 Grounded and lost on the Goodwin Sands 1946
18 CalShip V18 Greenville Victory VC2-S-AP3 21-Mar-44 24-May-44 8-Jul-44 64 45 109 To USN as AK 237, scrapped
19 CalShip V19 Durham Victory VC2-S-AP3 30-Mar-44 26-May-44 5-Jul-44 57 40 97 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1972
20 CalShip V20 Kingsport Victory VC2-S-AP3 4-Apr-44 29-May-44 12-Jul-44 55 44 99 To USA 1946, to USN 1950 as AK 239, scrapped
21 CalShip V21 Dalton Victory VC2-S-AP3 8-Apr-44 6-Jun-44 19-Jul-44 59 43 102 To USN 11950 as AK 256, later Sunnyvale (AGM 5), scrapped
22 CalShip V22 Gainsville Victory VC2-S-AP3 11-Apr-44 9-Jun-44 22-Jul-44 59 43 102 Scrapped
23 CalShip V23 Selma Victory VC2-S-AP3 23-Apr-44 16-Jun-44 29-Jul-44 54 43 97 Scrapped
24 CalShip V24 Meridian Victory VC2-S-AP3 26-Apr-44 20-Jun-44 5-Aug-44 55 46 101 Scrapped
25 CalShip TR1 Haskell  VC2-S-AP5 27-May-44 17-Jul-44 25-Aug-44 51 39 90 To USN as APA 117, scrapped
26 CalShip TR2 Hendry VC2-S-AP5 30-May-44 6-Aug-44 21-Oct-44 68 76 144 To USN as APA 118, scrapped
27 CalShip V25 Carroll Victory VC2-S-AP3 28-Mar-44 13-Jun-44 31-Aug-44 77 79 156 Scrapped
28 CalShip TR3 Highlands VC2-S-AP5 13-Jun-44 21-Aug-44 31-Oct-44 69 71 140 To USN as APA 119, scrapped
29 CalShip V26 Sharon Victory VC2-S-AP3 15-Apr-44 24-Jun-44 28-Sep-44 70 96 166 Scrapped
30 CalShip TR4 Hinsdale VC2-S-AP5 21-Jun-44 28-Aug-44 31-Oct-44 68 64 132 To USN as APA 120, scrapped
31 CalShip V27 Pomona Victory VC2-S-AP3 29-Apr-44 26-Jun-44 31-Jul-44 58 35 93 Troopship 1945, sold private 1947, scrapped
32 CalShip V28 Clovis Victory VC2-S-AP3 28-Apr-44 8-Jul-44 29-Sep-44 71 83 154 Scraped 1972
33 CalShip V29 Grange Victory VC2-S-AP3 3-May-44 28-Jun-44 7-Aug-44 56 40 96 To USA 1946 as PVT Joseph F. Merrell, to USN 1950 as AKV 4, later AK 275, scrapped
34 CalShip TR5 Hocking VC2-S-AP5 7-Jun-44 25-Jul-44 31-Aug-44 48 37 85 To USN as APA 121, scrapped
35 CalShip TR6 Kenton VC2-S-AP5 26-Jun-44 1-Sep-44 10-Nov-44 67 70 137 To USN as APA 122, scrapped
36 CalShip TR7 Kittson VC2-S-AP5 25-Jun-44 29-Aug-44 22-Dec-44 65 115 180 To USN as APA 123, scrapped
37 CalShip V30 Waco Victory VC2-S-AP3 12-May-44 22-Jul-44 14-Oct-44 71 84 155 Sold private 1947, scrapped
38 CalShip TR9 La Grange VC2-S-AP5 10-Jun-44 27-Jul-44 3-Sep-44 47 38 85 To USN as APA 124, scrapped
39 CalShip TR8 Lanier VC2-S-AP5 29-Jun-44 4-Sep-44 14-Nov-44 67 71 138 To USN as APA 125, scrapped
40 CalShip TR10 St. Mary's VC2-S-AP5 16-Jun-44 1-Aug-44 17-Sep-44 46 47 93 To USN as APA 126, scrapped
41 CalShip V31 Arcadia Victory VC2-S-AP3 10-May-44 1-Jul-44 22-Sep-44 52 83 135 To USN 1962 as Asterion (AF 63), scrapped
42 CalShip V32 Alamo Victory VC2-S-AP3 25-May-44 13-Jul-44 18-Aug-44 49 36 85 Wrecked 1968 and scrapped
43 CalShip TR11 Allendale VC2-S-AP5 1-Jul-44 9-Sep-44 21-Nov-44 70 73 143 To USN as APA 127, scrapped
44 CalShip TR12 Arenac VC2-S-AP5 9-Jul-44 14-Sep-44 28-Dec-44 67 105 172 To USN as APA 128, scrapped
45 CalShip TR13 Arlington+D17 VC2-S-AP5 12-May-44 21-Sep-44 25-Nov-44 132 65 197 To USN as APA 129, scrapped
46 CalShip TR14 Attala VC2-S-AP5 18-Jul-44 27-Sep-44 30-Nov-44 71 64 135 To USN as APA 130, scrapped
47 CalShip TR15 Bandera VC2-S-AP5 23-Jul-44 6-Oct-44 30-Nov-44 75 55 130 To USN as APA 131, scrapped
48 CalShip TR16 Barnwell VC2-S-AP5 25-Jul-44 30-Sep-44 19-Jan-45 67 111 178 To USN as APA 132, scrapped
49 CalShip TR17 Beckham VC2-S-AP5 27-Jul-44 14-Oct-44 9-Dec-44 79 56 135 To USN as APA 133, scrapped
50 CalShip TR18 Bland VC2-S-AP5 2-Aug-44 26-Oct-44 14-Dec-44 85 49 134 To USN as APA 134, scrapped
51 CalShip TR19 Bosque VC2-S-AP5 7-Aug-44 28-Oct-44 17-Dec-44 82 50 132 To USN as APA 135, scrapped
52 CalShip TR20 Botetourt VC2-S-AP5 22-Aug-44 19-Oct-44 31-Jan-45 58 104 162 To USN as APA 136, scrapped
53 CalShip TR21 Bowie VC2-S-AP5 28-Aug-44 31-Oct-44 21-Dec-44 64 51 115 To USN as APA 137, scrapped
54 CalShip TR22 Braxton VC2-S-AP5 29-Aug-44 3-Nov-44 27-Dec-44 66 54 120 To USN as APA 138, scrapped
55 CalShip TR23 Broadwater VC2-S-AP5 1-Sep-44 5-Nov-44 31-Dec-44 65 56 121 To USN as APA 139, scrapped
56 CalShip TR24 Brookings VC2-S-AP5 5-Sep-44 20-Nov-44 31-Dec-44 76 41 117 To USN as APA 140, scrapped
57 CalShip TR25 Buckingham VC2-S-AP5 9-Sep-44 13-Nov-44 23-Jan-45 65 71 136 To USN as APA 141, scrapped
58 CalShip TR26 Clearfield VC2-S-AP5 15-Sep-44 21-Nov-44 31-Dec-44 67 40 107 To USN as APA 142, scrapped
59 CalShip TR27 Clermont VC2-S-AP5 21-Sep-44 25-Nov-44 27-Jan-45 65 63 128 To USN as APA 143, scrapped
60 CalShip TR28 Clinton VC2-S-AP5 27-Sep-44 29-Nov-44 31-Jan-45 63 63 126 To USN as APA 144, scrapped
61 CalShip TR29 Colbert VC2-S-AP5 30-Sep-44 1-Dec-44 6-Feb-45 62 67 129 To USN as APA 145, scrapped
62 CalShip TR30 Collingsworth VC2-S-AP5 6-Oct-44 2-Dec-44 26-Feb-45 57 86 143 To USN as APA 146, scrapped
63 CalShip TR31   VC2-S-AP5             Transferred to Kaiser Vancouver
64 CalShip TR32   VC2-S-AP5             Transferred to Kaiser Vancouver
65 CalShip TR33   VC2-S-AP5             Transferred to Kaiser Vancouver
66 CalShip TR34   VC2-S-AP5             Transferred to Kaiser Vancouver
67 CalShip V33 Jericho Victory VC2-S-AP2 15-Oct-44 6-Dec-44 13-Jan-45 52 38 90 Sold private 1961, scrapped 1971
68 CalShip V34 Koloa Victory VC2-S-AP2 19-Oct-44 12-Dec-44 18-Jan-45 54 37 91 Sold private 1948, scrapped 1971
69 CalShip V35 Cody Victory VC2-S-AP2 26-Oct-44 15-Dec-44 22-Jan-45 50 38 88 Troopship 1945, sold private 1947, sank 1969
70 CalShip V36 Sioux Falls Victory VC2-S-AP2 29-Oct-44 19-Dec-44 25-Jan-45 51 37 88 Scrapped
71 CalShip V37 Flagstaff Victory VC2-S-AP2 31-Oct-44 22-Dec-44 29-Jan-45 52 38 90 Sold private 1949, scrapped 1971
72 CalShip V38 Anadarko Victory VC2-S-AP2 3-Nov-44 27-Dec-44 31-Jan-45 54 35 89 Sold private 1951, scrapped 1970
73 CalShip V39 Taos Victory VC2-S-AP2 6-Nov-44 29-Dec-44 31-Jan-45 53 33 86 Troopship 1945, sold private 1948, scrapped 1967
74 CalShip V40 Douglas Victory VC2-S-AP2 13-Nov-44 9-Jan-45 7-Feb-45 57 29 86 Sold private 1951, scrapped 1972
75 CalShip V41 Texarkana Victory VC2-S-AP2 20-Nov-44 11-Jan-45 10-Feb-45 52 30 82 Troopship 1945, sold private 1947, sank 1963
76 CalShip V42 Bartlesville Victory VC2-S-AP2 21-Nov-44 13-Jan-45 13-Feb-45 53 31 84 Sold private 1962, scrapped 1971
77 CalShip V43 Cedar Rapids Victory VC2-S-AP2 25-Nov-44 14-Jan-45 17-Feb-45 50 34 84 Converted to livestock carrier 1946, scrapped
78 CalShip V44 Chanute Victory VC2-S-AP2 29-Nov-44 19-Jan-45 20-Feb-45 51 32 83 Troopship 1945, sold private 1947, scrapped
79 CalShip V45 Monroe Victory VC2-S-AP2 1-Dec-44 24-Jan-45 23-Feb-45 54 30 84 Scrapped
80 CalShip V46 Clarksdale Victory VC2-S-AP2 2-Dec-44 27-Jan-45 26-Feb-45 56 30 86 To USA 1947, sank 1947
81 CalShip V47 Alhambra Victory VC2-S-AP2 6-Dec-44 31-Jan-45 28-Feb-45 56 28 84 Troopship 1945, scrapped
82 CalShip V48 Rutgers Victory VC2-S-AP2 12-Dec-44 2-Feb-45 5-Mar-45 52 31 83 Scrapped
83 CalShip V49 Dickinson Victory VC2-S-AP2 15-Dec-44 9-Feb-45 1-Mar-45 56 20 76 Sold private 1951, scrapped
84 CalShip V50 Colby Victory VC2-S-AP2 19-Dec-44 13-Feb-45 12-Mar-45 56 27 83 Troopship 1945, sold private 1947, scrapped 1971
85 Oregon 1001 United Victory VC2-S-AP3 19-Nov-43 12-Jan-44 29-Feb-44 54 48 102 Sold private 1946, scrapped
86 Oregon 1002 Czechoslovakia Victory VC2-S-AP3 25-Nov-43 20-Feb-44 11-Mar-44 87 20 107 To USA 1947 as LT James E. Robinson, to USN 1950 as AKV 3, later AK 274, later T-AG 170, later T-AK 274, to NDRF 1983
87 Oregon 1003 Poland Victory VC2-S-AP3 30-Nov-43 27-Jan-44 19-Mar-44 58 52 110 Sold private 1947, scrapped
88 Oregon 1004 Britain Victory VC2-S-AP3 12-Dec-43 4-Feb-44 25-Mar-44 54 50 104 Scrapped
89 Oregon 1005 Norway Victory VC2-S-AP3 17-Dec-43 12-Feb-44 31-Mar-44 57 48 105 Troopship 1944, sold private 1947, scrapped
90 Oregon 1006 Luxembourg Victory VC2-S-AP3 26-Dec-43 28-Feb-44 5-Apr-44 64 37 101 Sold private 1951, sank 1952
91 Oregon 1007 Netherlands Victory VC2-S-AP3 1-Jan-44 6-Mar-44 10-Apr-44 65 35 100 Sold private 1949, scrapped
92 Oregon 1008 Belgium Victory VC2-S-AP3 6-Jan-44 13-Mar-44 14-Apr-44 67 32 99