MCV Hull # 82
SS Rutgers Victory
VC2-S-AP2
California Shipbuilding (CalShip) Los Angeles, CA
Keel : December 12, 1944
Launched: February 2, 1945
Delivered: March 5, 1945
Named for Rutgers University.
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. The first vessel was SS United Victory. After United Victory, the next 34 vessels were named after allied countries, the following 218 after American cities, the next 150 after educational institutions (Rutgers Victory the first in series) and the remainder given miscellaneous names.
The design was an enhancement of the Liberty ship, which had been successfully produced in extraordinary numbers. Victory ships were slightly larger than Liberty ships, 14 feet (4.3 m) longer at 455 feet (139 m), 6 feet (1.8 m) wider at 62 ft (19 m), and drawing one foot more at 28 feet (8.5 m) loaded. Displacement was up just under 1,000 tons, to 15,200.
The VC2-S-AP2, VC2-S-AP3, and VC2-M-AP4 were armed with a 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber stern gun for use against submarines and surface ships, and a bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50 caliber gun and eight 20 mm cannon for use against aircraft. These were manned by United States Navy Armed Guard personnel.
Have not been able to find out anything on its wartime convoy duty or its fate.
SS Rutgers Victory
VC2-S-AP2
California Shipbuilding (CalShip) Los Angeles, CA
Keel : December 12, 1944
Launched: February 2, 1945
Delivered: March 5, 1945
Named for Rutgers University.
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. The first vessel was SS United Victory. After United Victory, the next 34 vessels were named after allied countries, the following 218 after American cities, the next 150 after educational institutions (Rutgers Victory the first in series) and the remainder given miscellaneous names.
The design was an enhancement of the Liberty ship, which had been successfully produced in extraordinary numbers. Victory ships were slightly larger than Liberty ships, 14 feet (4.3 m) longer at 455 feet (139 m), 6 feet (1.8 m) wider at 62 ft (19 m), and drawing one foot more at 28 feet (8.5 m) loaded. Displacement was up just under 1,000 tons, to 15,200.
The VC2-S-AP2, VC2-S-AP3, and VC2-M-AP4 were armed with a 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber stern gun for use against submarines and surface ships, and a bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50 caliber gun and eight 20 mm cannon for use against aircraft. These were manned by United States Navy Armed Guard personnel.
Have not been able to find out anything on its wartime convoy duty or its fate.