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Hospital Ships of World War II

Hospital Ships of World War II Social Sciences

Hospital Ships of World War II

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Description
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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
510
Release Date:
2007-10-08
Publication Date:
2007-10-08
Publisher:
McFarland
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786432551
ISBN13:
9780786432554
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
949 g
Height:
17.8 cm
Width:
25.4 cm
Thickness:
2.7 cm
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