Hospital ships of World War II : an illustrated reference to 39 United States military vessels / by Emory A. Massman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Massman, Emory A., 1925- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Navy--Hospital ships.

United States.

United States. Army--Hospital ships.

World War, 1939-1945--Medical care--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

Hospital ships--United States--History--20th century.

Hospital ships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (511 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London, [England] : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1999.

Summary:

The first U.S. hospital ship of World War II saw service in mid-1943. By war's end, the fleet had carried nearly 17,000 sick and wounded home. This richly illustrated work covers all 39 ships that served as U.S. Navy and Army hospital ships during World War II. Each ship's history is fully covered, concentrating on the ship's hospital service. Information is presented on each ship's personnel, the handling of patients, types of wounds and diseases encountered, and life aboard the ships. General layouts of the ships and technical data are also included. Biographies are provided on persons for w

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface ; Introduction; Chapter 1. Some Background on Early Hospital Ships ; Army Ships; Chapter 2. Eight Former East Coast Passenger Vessels; Acadia; Algonquin; Charles A. Stafford; Ernest Hinds; John L. Clem ; Seminole; Shamrock; Thistle ; Chapter 3. Five Former Transoceanic Passenger Vessels; Aleda E. Lutz ; Emily H. M. Weder; Frances Y. Slanger ; Marigold ; Republic; Chapter 4. Two Former Freighters; Ernestine Koranda; Louis A. Milne; Chapter 5. Six Converted Liberty Ships ; Blanche F. Sigman ; Dogwood ; Jarrett M. Huddleston; John J. Meany

St. Olaf Wisteria; Chapter 6. Three Former Troopships; Chateau Thierry ; Larkspur ; St. Mihiel ; Navy Ships ; Chapter 7. One Vessel Designed and Built as a Hospital Ship; Relief; Chapter 8. Two Former East Coast Passenger Vessels; Rescue ; Solace; Chapter 9. One Former Transoceanic Passenger Vessel; Refuge ; Chapter 10. Two Former Troopships ; Bountiful; Samaritan; Chapter 11. Three C1 Freighter Hulls Completed as Hospital Ships ; Comfort ; Hope ; Mercy ; Chapter 12. Six C4 Freighter Hulls Completed as Hospital Ships; Benevolence; Consolation ; Haven ; Repose; Sanctuary ; Tranquillity

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-0963-2