List of Victory ships
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This is a list of Victory ships. Victory ship
Victory ship
The Victory ship was a type of cargo ship produced in large numbers by North American shipyards during World War II to replace shipping losses caused by German submarines...

s were a type of cargo ship
Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year; they handle the bulk of international trade...

 which were mass produced in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

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List

In the following list, Keel refers to the date of the keel laying, Launch to the launch date, and Delivery to the ship's completion date. The MC Hull No. is a unique number assigned by the United States Maritime Commission
United States Maritime Commission
The United States Maritime Commission was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and replaced the U.S. Shipping Board which had existed since World War I...

 (MC for Maritime Commission). Gaps in the hull numbers correspond to ships whose contracts were cancelled.
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