SS Quinault Victory
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The SS Quinault Victory was the thirty-first Victory ship built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, Oregon under the auspices of the Emergency Shipbuilding Program in support of America's involvement in World War II. Laid-down on 3 May 1944 and launched on 17 June[1]), Quinault Victory was delivered to the War Shipping Administration and subsequently leased to the United States Lines Company.
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SS Quinault Victory 18 July 1944 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | SS Quinault Victory |
Namesake | Quinault, Washington |
Owner | War Shipping Administration |
Operator | United States Lines |
Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland OR |
Laid down | 3 May 1944 |
Launched | 17 June 1944 |
In service | 11 July 1944 |
Out of service | 17 July 1944 |
Fate | Exploded & sank 17 July 1944 Port Chicago, CA USA |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Victory Ship VC2-S-AP3 |
Tonnage | |
Length | 439 ft (150 m) |
Beam | 62 ft (21.2 m) |
Draft | 28 ft 6 in (8.1 m) |
Propulsion | Westinghouse DR geared turbine, 2 x single screwed shaft horsepower 8,500 |
Speed | 16.5 knots |
Complement | 36 Merchant Marine and 17 US Naval Armed Guards |
Armament | |
Notes | MC Hull No. 115 |
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