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VICTORY SHIPS - C


NAME
TYPE
BLDR
COMP
HISTORY
Calvin Victory 01 02 4.45 1945 CALVIN VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
1950 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Isbrandtsen Co, New York.
1959 MARINE VOYAGER, Marine Navigation Co, Wilmington, Del..
1965 Rebuilt to 9,863 g.t. bulk carrier.
1966 MARINE VICTORY. same owner.
1975 SUMMIT VICTORY, Cia. United Brilliant (Panama) SA, Panama.
1976 Scrapped Taiwan.
Canada Victory 02 05 4.44 1944 CANADA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
27.4.45 Exploded and sank off Okinawa at 26.23N 127.41E after Kamikaze attack while discharging ammunition.
Canton Victory 01 04 7.45 1945 CANTON VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco.
Laid up Beaumont, Tex.
1989 Scrapped Nantong, China.
Capital Victory 02 05 5.45 1945 CAPITAL VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1948 ARIZONA, Pacific-Atlantic S.S.Co, Tacoma, Wash.
1955 States Steamship Co, Tacoma.
1961 U.S. Dep't of Commerce, San Francisco.
1963 PHOENIX (T-AG172), U.S. Navy - MSTS
1973 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Carleton Victory 01 04 4.45 1945 CARLETON VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. (Ishmian SS Corp)
Laid up Suisun Bay
1984 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Carroll Victory 02 02 7.44 1944 CARROLL VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
Laid up James River
1994 Scrapped at Alang.
Carthage Victory 01 03 8.45 1945 CARTHAGE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco. 
1947 MENTOR, Ocean S.S.Co (A. Holt & Co), Liverpool.
1967 Seawave Navigation Inc., Piraeus.
1968 VITA, Western Star Steamship Inc., Panama
1969 VIVA, Cullum Cia.Nav. S.A., Panama.
1971 SYRA same owners.
1971 Scrapped at Split
Catawba Victory 01 03 7.45 1945 CATAWBA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco.
Laid up James River
2003 Allocated to Bay Bridge Enterprise, Va for disposal.
C.C.N.Y. Victory 01 01 7.45 1945 C.C.N.Y.VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin.,Baltimore.
laid up James River
1994 Scrapped Alang.
Cedar Rapids Victory 01 02 2.45 1946 CEDAR RAPIDS VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles, Converted to livestock carrier.
Laid up Beaumont, Tex.
1985 Scrapped Brownsville, Tex.
Central Falls Victory 01 01 4.45 1945 CENTRAL FALLS VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore.
1947 MEERKERK, N.V.Vereenigde Nederl.Scheep.Maats, The Hague.
1965 KEELUNG VICTORY, China Union Lines Ltd, Keelung.
1977 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Central Victory 01 04 4.45 1945 CENTRAL VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco.
Laid up Suisun Bay
1993 Scrapped in China.
Chanute Victory 01 02 2.45 1945 CHANUTE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
1947 ALPHACCA, N.V.Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co, Rotterdam.
1964 HAI-FU, China Merchants S.N.Co, Keelung.
1973 KAI MING, Yang Ming Marine Transport Co, Taipei, Taiwan.
1977 MING CATHAY, same owner.
1978 Scrapped Kaohsiung..
Chapel Hill Victory 01 01 12.44 1944 CHAPEL HILL VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore.
1947 ALWAKI, N.V.Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co, Rotterdam.
1964 KAOHSIUNG VICTORY, China Union Lines, Kaohsiung.
1974 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Chelsea Victory 02 05 8.45 1945 CHELSEA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1946 GRANADERO, Compana Argentina de Nav.Dodero, Buenos Aires.
1949 Flota Argentina de Nav. de Ultramar, Buenos Aires.
1961 Empresa Lineas Maritimas Argentinas, Buenos Aires.
1975 Scrapped Campana, Argentina.
China Victory 02 02 4.44 1944 CHINA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
1951 P & T. LEADER, Pope & Talbot Inc, San Francisco.
1962 SMITH LEADER, Sumner A. Long, New York.
1965 TRANSNORTHERN, Hudson Waterways Corp, New York.
1969 BUCKEYE VICTORY, Buckeye Steamship Co, New York.
1972 Scrapped Taiwan
Citadel Victory 01 04 3.45 1945 CITADEL VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco.
Laid up Beaumont, Tex.
1992 Laid up at Port of Spain, Trinidad.
1996 Scrapped at Port of Spain..
Claremont Victory 02 05 5.44 1944 CLAREMONT VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore. (Ishmian SS Corp)
1946 HORNERO, Compana Argentina de Nav.Dodero, Buenos Aires.
1949 Flota Argentina de Nav. de Ultramar, Buenos Aires.
1961 Empresa Lineas Maritimas Argentinas, Buenos Aires.
1975 Laid up Buenos Aires.
1978 Scrapped Campana, Argentina.
Clark Victory 02 05 6.45 1945 CLARK VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1946 TROPERO, Cia. Argentina de Nav. Dodero S.A., Buenos Aires.
1949 BAARN, Konink.Nederland Stoom.Maats., Amsterdam.
1966 TRADE BANNER, Trade Lines Inc, Piraeus (G. Callimanopulos)
1971 Scrapped Taiwan
Clarksburg Victory 01 02 10.45 1945 CLARKSBURG VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
Laid up Suisun Bay
1984 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Clarksdale Victory 01 02 2.45 1945 CLARKSDALE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
1947 CLARKSDALE VICTORY, U.S. Army Transportation Corps.
24.11.47 Wrecked Graham Island, Alaska - four survivors
Clarksville Victory 01 01 2.45 1945 CLARKSVILLE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore.
Laid up James River
1994 Scrapped Alang.
Claymont Victory 01 01 12.44 1944 CLAYMONT VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore.
1947 MARIEKERK, N.V.Vereenigde Nederl.Scheep.Maats, The Hague.
1966 KAVO LONGOS, Kavo Cia.Nav.S.A., Monrovia.
1971 Scrapped Whampoa.
Clearfield 04 02 12.44 1944 CLEARFIELD (APA142) US Navy
1946 CLEARFIELD, USMC, laid up James River
1973 Scrapped USA
Clearwater Victory 01 03 2.45 1945 CLEARWATER VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco.
Laid up Suisun Bay
1985 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Clermont 04 02 1.45 1945 CLERMONT (APA143), US Navy
1946 CLERMONT, USMC laid up James River
1973 Scrapped USA.
Clinton 04 02 1.45 1945 CLINTON (APA144), US Navy
1959 CLINTON, Maritime Administration, laid up James River
Clovis Victory 02 02 8.44 1944 CLOVIS VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
1972 Scrapped Taiwan
Coaldale Victory 01 01 3.45 1945 COALDALE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Baltimore.
1948 NANKING VICTORY, China Union Lines Ltd, Shanghai / Keelung.
1951 HASSAN, Fidelity Steamship Co, Panama.
1952 APPINGEDIJK, Holland America Line, Rotterdam.
1954 APPINGEDYK, same owners.
1962 HONGKONG MARINER, Overseas Maritime Co, Monrovia.
1972 Scrapped Taiwan
Cody Victory 01 02 1.45 1945 CODY VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
1947 YAVARI, Corporacion Peruana de Vapores, Callao.
1968 Gold Shipping, Callao.
14.10.68 Cargo fire at Los Angeles, sold to shipbreakers in Taiwan, but sank on 27.3.69 while 1,000 miles SW of San Francisco after scrap iron cargo shifted.
Coe Victory 02 05 6.45 1945 COE VICTOEY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1949 Victory Carriers Inc, New York.
1969 Scrapped Taiwan
Coeur d'Alene Victory 02 05 1.45 1945 COEUR D'ALENE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1949 Victory Carriers Inc, New York.
1969 Scrapped Taiwan.
Coffeyville Victory 02 05 7.45 1945 COFFEYVILLE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1947 MORMACELM, Moore-McCormack Lines, New York. 
1970 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Colbert 04 02 2.45 1945 COLBERT (APA145) US Navy
1946 COLBERT, USMC laid up Suisun Bay
1974 Scrapped USA.
Colby Victory 01 02 3.45 1945 COLBY VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
1947 AXELDIJK, Holland America Line.
1954 AXELDYK, same owners.
1963 MONIQUE, International Union Marine Corp, Monrovia, Liberia.
1965 Pacific Coast Shipping Co, Monrovia.
1971 Scrapped Taiwan
Colgate Victory 02 05 3.45 1945 COLGATE VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1948 HONG KONG TRANSPORT, Pacific Transport Lines, San Francisco.
1957 ILLINOIS, same owner.
1958 States Steamship Co, San Francisco.
1961 U. S. Dep't of Commerce, San Francisco.
1962 OREGON VICTORY, West Coast SS Co, Portland, Ore..
1964 RIDGEFIELD VICTORY, Saxis SS Co (Columbia SS Co), Wilmington, Del.
1966 Standard Steamship Corp, Wilmington, Del..
1968 U.S. Maritime Administration
1969 Scrapped Bilbao.
Collingsworth 04 02 2.45 1945 COLLINGSWORTH (APA146), US Navy
1946 COLLINGSWORTH, USMC laid up James River
Colombia Victory 02 02 5.44 1944 COLOMBIA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
(Ishmian SS Corp)
(Waterman SS Corp.)
(Grace Lines)
1951 BETELGEUSE (AK260), US Navy.
1961 Decommissioned, laid up.
1975 Sold for scrapping to Luria Bros & Co.
Colorado Springs Victory 01 04 1.45 1945 COLORADO SPRINGS VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco.
1946 Ministry of Transport (Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd, Managers), London.
1947 SILVERMAPLE, Silver Line Ltd, London.
1952 SUN KAREN, Borges Rederi A/S, Tonsberg, Norway.
1953 Rebuilt to 8,141 g.t. bulk ore carrier
1963 CONCORDIA, Concord Navigation Corp, Liberia.
1968 Concord Navigation Corp, Keelung.
1970 Scrapped Taiwan
Cooper Union Victory 01 02 5.45 1945 COOPER UNION VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
1951 GREEN HARBOUR, Central Gulf S.S.Corp, Wilmington, Del.
1962 Rebuilt to 9,465 g.t.
1970 Scrapped Taiwan
Cornell Victory 01 02 4.45 1945 CORNELL VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
Laid up James River
1994 Scrapped Alang.
Costa Rica Victory 02 03 8.44 1944 COSTA RICA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco, Troopship
1947 GROOTE BEER, Netherlands Gov't (Stoomvaart Maats Nederland)
1951 Rebuilt to 9,190 g.t. emigrant ship (Holland America Line)
1960 NV Scheepsvaart Maats Transoceaan. rebuilt to 9,384 g.t.
1963 GROOTE BEER, John L. Latsis, Piraeus.
1963 MARIANNA IV, John L. Latsis, Piraeus
1965 GROOTE BEER, chartered to Holland America Line - Greek flag.
1969 MARIANNA IV, laid up Piraeus.
1970 Scrapped Eleusis, Greece..
Cottle 04 06 12.44 1944 COTTLE (APA147), US Navy.
1946 COTTLE, USMC laid up James River.
1973 Scrapped USA.
Council Bluffs Victory 01 02 10.45 1945 COUNCIL BLUFFS VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Los Angeles.
Laid up Suisun Bay
1994 Scrapped in China.
Cranston Victory 02 05 5.44 1944 CRANSTON VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1947 ZUIDERKRUIS, Netherlands Gov't (Rotterdam Lloyd)
1951 Rebuilt to 9,178 g.t. emigrant passenger ship (Stoomvaart Maats Nederland)
1960 NV Scheepvaart Maats Trans-Oceaan, rebuilt to 9,376 g.t.
1963 Netherlands Navy accommodation and store ship at Den Helder..
1969 Scrapped Bilbao.
Creighton Victory 02 05 4.45 1945 CREIGHTON VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
Laid up Suisun Bay
1984 Scrapped Kaohsiung.
Crockett 04 06 1.45 1945 CROCKETT (APA148), U.S.Navy
1946 CROCKETT, USMC laid up James River
Cuba Victory 02 03 8.44 1944 CUBA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., San Francisco.
Laid up Beaumont, Tex., re-activated for Viet Nam War.
1968 Shelled and badly damaged by Viet Cong at Cat Lai.
1985 Scrapped Brownsville, Tex.
Czechoslavakia Victory 02 05 3.44
1944 CZECHOSLOVAKIA VICTORY, U.S. War Shipping Admin., Portland, Ore.
1947 LT. JAMES E. ROBINSON, U.S.Army Transportation Corps.
1950 LT. JAMES E. ROBINSON (AKV3), US Navy - MSTS.
1959 LT. JAMES E. ROBINSON (AK274), US Navy
1960 Maritime Administration.
1963 Modified and reclassified T-AG170
1964 Reclassified T-AK274.
1976 U.S. Maritime Admin - Laid up James River.
1983 Sold to Andy Exports Inc. for scrapping.

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