SS Bluefield Victory
The SS Bluefield Victory was the 16th Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on May 9, 1944, and completed on June 30, 1944. The ship’s United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 15 (V-15). SS Bluefield Victory served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II and was operated by the Mississippi Shipping Company. The 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. Victory ships were designed to last longer and serve the US Navy after the war. The Victory ship differed from a Liberty ship in that they were: faster, longer and wider, taller, had a thinner stack set farther tow
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SS Bluefield Victory
The SS Bluefield Victory was the 16th Victory ship built during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding program. She was launched by the California Shipbuilding Company on May 9, 1944, and completed on June 30, 1944. The ship’s United States Maritime Commission designation was VC2- S- AP3, hull number 15 (V-15). SS Bluefield Victory served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II and was operated by the Mississippi Shipping Company. The 10,500-ton Victory ships were designed to replace the earlier Liberty Ships. Liberty ships were designed to be used just for World War II. Victory ships were designed to last longer and serve the US Navy after the war. The Victory ship differed from a Liberty ship in that they were: faster, longer and wider, taller, had a thinner stack set farther tow
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The SS Bluefield Victory was t ...... had a long raised forecastle.
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1944-06-30
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1944-03-07
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1.38684e+2
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1.88976e+1
ship launched
1944-05-09
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Scrapped inHong Kong, 1970
Sold, 1951
Sold, 1969
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Ship armament
*1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/38 calibe ...... aliber gun
*8 × 20 mm Oerlikon
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Typical Victory Ship.
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VC2-S-AP3 Victory ship
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Ship completed
1944-06-30
Ship country
United States
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Ship fate
Scrapped in Hong Kong, 1970
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Sold, 1951
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Sold, 1969
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Ship laid down
1944-03-07
Ship launched
1944-05-09
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SS Alaska Bear
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SS Bluefield Victory
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SS Columbia Wolf
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Ship namesake
Bluefield, Virginia and Bluefield, West Virginia
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Ship operator
Mississippi Shipping Company
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Ship owner
*Pacific Far East Line of San ...... of San Francisco. 1962 to 1969
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Columbia Steamship Company of San Francisco
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HP & LP turbines geared to a s ...... Electric & Mfg. Co., Essington
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The SS Bluefield Victory was t ...... thinner stack set farther tow
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SS Bluefield Victory
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SS Alaska Bear
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SS Bluefield Victory
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SS Columbia Wolf
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