Victory Ship Built in Oregon
Lt. James E. Robinson (AKV 3) was laid down under U.S. Maritime Commission contract as Czechoslovakia Victory by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 25 November 1943; launched 20 January 1944; sponsored by Miss Barbara Vickery; and delivered to her operator, American Hawaiian Steamship Corp., 11 March 1944.
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