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Beschreibung
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 whom ships were named.
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 whom ships were named.
Über den Autor
Emory A. Massman rose to chief mate serving on three liberty ships during World War II. He lives in Ellenton, Florida.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction

1. Some Background on Early Hospital Ships

2. Eight Former East Coast Passenger Vessels

3. Five Former Transoceanic Passenger Vessels

4. Two Former Freighters

5. Six Converted Liberty Ships

6. Three Former Troopships

7. One Vessel Designed and Built as a Hospital Ship

8. Two Former East Coast Passenger Vessels

9. One Former Transoceanic Passenger Vessel

10. Two Former Troopships

11. Three C1 Freighter Hulls Completed as Hospital Ships

12. Six C4 Freighter Hulls Completed as Hospital Ships

Bibliography
Index
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Technik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780786432554
ISBN-10: 0786432551
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Massman, Emory A.
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Emory A. Massman
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.11.2007
Gewicht: 0,949 kg
Artikel-ID: 133715415