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  2. List of United States Navy hospital ships - Wikipedia

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    The ships served three missions: damage control / firefighting; casualty treatment / evacuation; and patrol / guardship. Each ship's hospital was composed of 65 beds, a surgical suite, and X-Ray facilities. The medical department consisted of a staff of 11 doctors and hospital corpsmen. Ships designated PCER were numbers 847 to 859. [7]

  3. Hospital ship - Wikipedia

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    United States Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort in 2009.. A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital.Most are operated by the military forces (mostly navies) of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones. [1]

  4. List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy. It covers the various types of ships that support the frontline combat vessels of the United States Navy. Auxiliary ships which function as hospital ships and as oilers are to be found in their own articles: List of United States Navy hospital ships and List of United States Navy oilers.

  5. Category:Hospital ships - Wikipedia

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    Hospital ships of the United States Navy (4 C, 29 P) W. ... Pages in category "Hospital ships" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.

  6. List of unclassified miscellaneous vessels of the United ...

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    The IX (unclassified–miscellaneous) hull classification symbol is used for ships of the United States Navy that do not fit into one of the standard categories. [1] [2] Similar lists of 'miscellaneous' ships can found at List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy § Miscellaneous ships (AG, T-AG) and

  7. Category:Hospital ships of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Hospital ships of the United States Army" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  8. Category:Hospital ships in World War I - Wikipedia

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    A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces or navies of various countries around the world, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones. Firing on a hospital ship is generally considered a war crime.

  9. USS Relief (AH-1) - Wikipedia

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    Ship mascot “Doc” The sixth USS Relief (AH-1), the first ship of the United States Navy designed and built from the keel up as a hospital ship, was laid down 14 June 1917 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched 23 December 1919; and commissioned 28 December 1920 at Philadelphia, Commander Richmond C. Holcomb, Medical Corps, USN, in command.