CANADA VICTORY
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 feet
Beam
62 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
4551 tons
Gross Tons
7608 tons
Cargo Capacity
453210 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
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
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Milestones
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Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
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
Wreck Site Information
Location of Wreck
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Accuracy of Wreck Location
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Wreck Location Comments
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