CANADA VICTORY


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Year Built
1944
Official Number
245448
Shipyard
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General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
VC2-S-AP3
Ship Length
455.00 feet
Beam
62.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4551.00 tons
Gross Tons
7608.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
453210.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sunk - Other Hostile Act

Historical Narrative



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Vessel Name History

CANADA VICTORY

Mission

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Shipwreck Information


Vessel Information
Owner
War Shipping Administration

Operator
Alaska Steamship Company

Operator Agreement
General Agent Agreement

Flag State
United States

Incident Information
Incident Date
April 27, 1945

Use at Loss
Cargo Transportation

Cause
Sunk - Other Hostile Act

Cause Comments
Hit by Japanese kamikaze plane while at anchor off of Okinawa, Japan.

Conflict
World War II

Location of Incident
Pacific Ocean

Accuracy of Incident Location
Historic 2

Lat/Long
26° 23' 15" N., 127° 41' 47" E.

Incident Location Comments
2.5 miles west of Tokashiki Island, Japan

Lives Lost
3