List of Victory ships (S)

This is a list of Victory ships with names beginning with S.

Description

A Victory ship was a cargo ship. The cargo ships were overall, between perpendiculars They had a beam of , a depth of and a draught of . They were assessed at , and .

The ships were powered by a triple expansion steam engine, driving a steam turbine via double reduction gear. This gave the ship a speed of or , depending on the machinery installed.

Liberty ships had five holds. No. 1 hold was long, with a capacity of , No. 2 hold was long, with a capacity of , No. 3 hold was long, with a capacity of , No. 4 hold was long, with a capacity of and No. 5 hold was long, with a capacity of .

In wartime service, they carried a crew of 62, plus 28 gunners. The ships carried four lifeboats. Two were powered, with a capacity of 27 people and two were unpowered, with a capacity of 29 people.

Saginaw Victory was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon. Her keel was laid on 7 November 1944. She was launched on 12 December and delivered on 9 February 1945. Built for the War Shipping Administration (WSA), she was operated under the management of Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Company. Laid up at Mobile, Alabama in 1949. Returned to service in 1949 under charter. Sold in 1951 to Pope & Talbot, Inc., San Francisco, California and renamed P. & T. Builder. Sold in 1962 to Sumner A. Long, New York and renamed Smith Builder. Sold in 1965 to Russell L. Steamship Corp., New York and renamed U.S. Builder. Sold in 1967 to A. E. C. Shipping Corp., New York. Sold in 1969 to Transpacific Container Services, Liberia and renamed Oriental Express. Converted to a container ship by Hong Kong & Whampoa Drydock Co., Hong Kong in November 1969. Now . She was scrapped at Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 1976.

Saint Croix was a troop transport built by Kaiser Company, Vancouver, Washington. Her keel was laid on 25 September 1944.She was launched on 9 November and delivered on 1 December. Built for the United States Navy. To the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) in 1947. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in 1979.

Salina Victory was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California. Her keel was laid on 23 September 1944. She was launched on 24 November and delivered on 16 December. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Matson Navigation Company. Sold in 1946 to N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Oceaan, Amsterdam, Netherlands and renamed Polydorus. Sold in 1960 to Ocean Steam Ship Company, Liverpool, United Kingdom and renamed Talthybius. Operated under the management of A. Hold & Co. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in December 1971.

San Angelo Victory was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California. Her keel was laid on 13 July 1945. She was launched on 20 September and delivered on 20 October. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Alcoa Steamship Company. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1948. Sold in 1950 to Seatrade Corporation, Delaware, New York. She caught fire at Bremerhaven, West Germany on 28 December 1951. Sold in 1952 to Prudential Steamship Corporation, New York. To Prudential Lines Inc., New York in 1963. To the United States Department of Commerce in 1965, leased back to Prudential Lines Inc. Sold in 1966 to Shamrock Steamship Corp., Wilmington, Delaware and renamed Helen D. Sold in 1967 to Columbia Steamship Corp., Wilmington, Delaware and renamed Columbia Banker. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in November 1971.

Sanborn was built by Kaiser Company. Her keel was laid on 10 March 1944. She was launched on 19 August and delivered on 3 October. Built for the United States Navy. Decommissioned in 1946. Recommissioned in 1951 due to the Korean War. Decommissioned in 1956. Laid up in reserve at Orange, Texas. To the United States Maritime Administration in 1961. Laid up at Mobile. She was sold for scrapping at Panama City, Florida in October 1971.

Sandoval was built by Kaiser Company. Her keel was laid on 16 May 1944. She was launched on 2 September and delivered on 7 October. Built for the United States Navy. Decommissioned at Stockton, California in 1946. Recommissioned in 1951 due to the Korean War. Decommissioned at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California in 1955, placed in reserve. To the United States Maritime Administration in 1961. Laid up in Suisun Bay. Recommissioned in 1961. Stricken in 1970 and laid up in the James River. She was sold for scrapping to Isaac Varela Davalillo, Spain on 1 August 1983 and had been scrapped in Spain by 30 December.

San Mateo Victory was built by Permanente Metals. Her keel was laid on 19 May 1945. She was launched on 30 June and delivered on 4 August. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American President Lines. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1948. Returned to service in 1966 due to the Vietnam War. Operated under the joint management of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company and States Steamship Company. Laid up at Beaumont, Texas in 1973. She was scrapped at Tuxpan, Mexico in 1994.

San Saba was built by Kaiser Company. Her keel was laid on 29 September 1944. She was launched on 12 November and delivered on 3 December. Built for the United States Navy. Decommissioned in 1946. To the United States Maritime Administration in 1959. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in the United States in 1975.

Santa Clara Victory was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 16 January 1945. She was launched on 9 March and delivered on 3 April. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of General Steamship Company. Laid up at Mobile in 1953. Returned to service in 1966 due to the Vietnam War. Operated under the management of Pacific Far East Line. Laid up in the James River in 1973. She was scrapped at Castellón de la Plana, Spain in 1985.

Sapulpa Victory was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 26 February 1945. She was launched on 29 April and delivered on 19 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Alcoa Steamship Company. Laid up at Beaumont in 1948. Later transferred to the James River. Sold in 1963 to Halcyon Steamship Company, New York and renamed Halcyon Panther. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in January 1972.

Sarasota was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 11 April 1944. She was launched on 14 June and delivered on 16 August. Built for the United States Navy. Decommissioned at Stockton in 1946. Recommissioned in 1951 due to the Korean War. Decommissioned in 1955. Laid up in reserve in the James River. To the United States Maritime Administration in 1961. She was scrapped in Spain in 1981.

Sedalia Victory was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland. Her keel was laid on 20 November 1944. She was launched on 11 January 1945 and delivered on 1 February. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of United Fruit Company. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1947. She was scrapped at Portland, Oregon in 1975.

Selma Victory was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 April 1944. She was launched on 16 June and delivered on 29 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc. Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina in 1950. Later transferred to the James River. She was scrapped at Alang, India in 1994.

Seton Hall Victory was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 10 April 1945. She was launched on 22 May and delivered on 21 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Olympic Steamship Company. Laid up at Wilmington, North Carolina in 1948. Subsequently returned to service with Olympic Steamship Company and Pope & Talbot, Inc. Laid up at Mobile in 1950. Returned to service in 1956. Laid up in the James River in 1957. To the United States Navy in 1962. Operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service. Converted to a Missile Range Instrumentation Ship by Boland Machinery & Manufacturing Co., New Orleans, Louisiana in 1962 and renamed Wheeling. She was sunk as a target ship off Point Mugu, California in 1981.

Sevier was built by Kaiser Company. Her keel was laid on 4 October 1944. She was launched on 16 November and delivered on 5 December. Built for the United States Navy. To the USMC in 1947. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in 1980.

Sharon Victory was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 15 April 1945. She was launched on 24 June and delivered on 28 September. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Grace Line Inc. Laid up at Mobile in 1948. Later transferred to the James River. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1988.

Sheepshead Bay Victory was built a troop transport by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard. Her keel was laid on 4 May 1945. She was launched on 13 June and delivered on 13 July. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1946. Sold to Stanhope Steamship Co., London, United Kingdom and renamed Stanholme. Sold later that year to Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, London and renamed Karmala. She was scrapped at Kaohsiung in August 1967.

Sherburne was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 18 May 1944. She was launched on 10 July and delivered on 20 September. Built for the United States Navy. Decommissioned in 1946. To USMC in 1959 and laid up in Suisun Bay. To the United States Navy in May 1969. Converted to a Range Instrumentation Ship by Northwest Marine Iron Works, Portland, Oregon. Entered service as Range Sentinel in September 1971. Operated by Military Sea Transportation Service. Laid up in the James River in 2001. She was scrapped at Sparrow's Point, Maryland in November 2012.

Sibley was built by Permanente Metals Corporation. Her keel was laid on 17 May 1944. She was launched on 19 July and delivered on 2 October. Built for the United States Navy. Decommissioned in 1946. Laid up in reserve at Stockton. To United States Maritime Administration in 1959. Laid up in Suisun Bay. She was scrapped in the United States in 1975.

Silverbow Victory was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 14 April 1944. She was launched on 23 May and delivered on 15 June. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Weyerhaeuser Steamship Company. Sold in 1947 to Permanente Cement Co., Portland, Oregon and renamed Permanente Silverbow. Converted to a bulk carrier in September 1947 by Kaiser & Co, Portland, Oregon. Sold in 1972 to Panamericana Insurgentes S.A., Panama and renamed Florida Silverbow. Sold in 1978 to Corment Carriers S.A., Panama. Sold in 1984 to Galeana S.A., Panama. She was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in 1985.

Simmons Victory was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 23 February 1945. She was launched on 6 April and delivered on 4 May. Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Coastwise Line. Laid up in Suisun Bay in 1948. Returned to service in 1957. Laid up at Olympia, Washington in 1958. To the United States Navy in 1964. Converted to a research ship by Willamette Iron and Steel Company, Portland, Oregon. She was attacked by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War on 8 June 1967 and was severely damaged. She arrived at Malta on 14 June for temporary repairs. Laid up on return to the United States, she was sold for scrapping at Boston, Massachusetts in November 1970.

Sioux Falls Victory