Naming LoVLA
The name Logistics Victory Los Angeles (LoVLA) was inspired by the U.S. Merchant Marine Victory class of cargo ships.
Built during World War II, Victory and Liberty ships were cargo ships that came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output, transporting cargo and materials in support of Allied war efforts.
Victory ships had a more modern design compared to the earlier Liberty ships, and were slightly larger with powerful steam turbine engines. A total of 531 Victory and 2,710 Liberty ships were built nationwide. During World War II, both of these ship types were built on Terminal Island at the Port of Los Angeles, which temporarily ceased cargo operations in order to support the nation’s war efforts.
Built during World War II, Victory and Liberty ships were cargo ships that came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output, transporting cargo and materials in support of Allied war efforts.
Victory ships had a more modern design compared to the earlier Liberty ships, and were slightly larger with powerful steam turbine engines. A total of 531 Victory and 2,710 Liberty ships were built nationwide. During World War II, both of these ship types were built on Terminal Island at the Port of Los Angeles, which temporarily ceased cargo operations in order to support the nation’s war efforts.
Today, the Port of Los Angeles is home to the SS Lane Victory, a rare surviving Victory ship that was built at the Port in 1945. A cargo ship used in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War, it was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1990 and is now a museum on the LA Waterfront.