The SS American Victory
“By the Numbers”

Vessel

VC2-S-AP2

Height

109 feet

Maximum Cruising Range

23,500 miles

Rehabilitation Cost
(1999-2000)

$ 2 million (Estimated)

Hatch Openings

5 (4- 22 x 24 feet;
1- 22 x 36 feet)

Number of
Anchors/Weight

4- 2 on either side;
two spares/5 tons each

Crew: (World War II
complement):

62 Merchant Marine
and U.S. Armed Guard
officers and crew

Length

455 feet

Engine

2 Allis Chalmers marine steam turbines, 6,000 horsepower; generate 100 revolutions per minute

Construction Cost
(1945 dollars)

$ 2.5 million

10, 750 Tons

Cargo Space

500,000 cubic feet
(approximate)

Number of Decks

9

Beam

62 feet

Maximum Speed

17 knots

Construction Cost
(1999 dollars)

$40 million (Estimated)

Gross Volume

7,612 Tons

One/19 feet (diameter)

Ship Launching

May 24, 1945, California
Shipyards, Los Angeles,
CA, 1:30 P.M.