page_title: Victory ship
section_title: Status of remaining Victory ships
hierarchical_section_title: Victory ship / Status of remaining Victory ships
caption_attribution_description: English: Starboard view of the SS American Victory
context_page_description: The Victory ship was a class of cargo ship produced in large numbers by North American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. They were a more modern design compared to the earlier Liberty ship, were slightly larger and had more powerful steam turbine engines giving higher speed to allow participation in high speed convoys and make them more difficult targets for German U-boats. A total of 531 Victory ships were built.
context_section_description: Three are open for tours as museum ships:
  SS American Victory (Tampa, Florida)
  SS Lane Victory (Los Angeles, California)
  SS Red Oak Victory (Richmond, California)
  SS Lincoln Victory is half sunk in the Bay of Panama, she was sold and renamed Sian Yung. Sian Yung sank in the Panama Canal and with the help of the Ajax crane barge was moved to the bay in 1972.
caption: SS American Victory ship starboard superstructure
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