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Typical Liberty Ship at sea.
History
NameSS William S. Ladd
BuilderOregon Shipbuilding Company, Portland, OR
Laid downNovember 20, 1942
LaunchedDecember 15, 1942
AcquiredDecember 23, 1942
FateLost December 28, 1944 off Mindoro, P.I. due to Kamikaze strike
General characteristics
TypeLiberty ship
Displacement14,245 long tons (14,474 t)
Length422 ft 10 in (128.88 m)
Beam57 ft 0 in (17.37 m)
Draft27 ft 10 in (8.48 m)
Depth of hold34 ft 10 in (10.62 m)
PropulsionTwo oil-fired boilers, triple-expansion steam engine, single screw, 2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement41 crew, 29 Armed Guard, 70 total
ArmamentCombination 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]

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  1. ^ a b "Oregon Shipbuilding".
  2. ^ "US Maritime Commission".
  3. ^ Cressman, pp 597-599
  4. ^ "Eyewitness account".
  5. ^ "xxx, xx xxx 1944; xxx, xx xxx 1944; xxx, xx xxx 1945".
  6. ^ "47 Ships Sunk by Kamikaze Aircraft".