Haven class hospital ship
- Haven class hospital ship
The "Haven" class of hospital ships was built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. "Haven"-class ships also served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They were among the first ships to be able to receive casualties directly by helicopter and were the first fully air conditioned ships in the Navy.
The first ship was laid down in July 1943, while the last was launched in August 1944. In that span the United States produced 6 "Haven"-class hospital ships. The class was based upon the Maritime Commission’s Type C4 ship (as C4-S-B2 design).
The last "Haven" class ship was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1989. One ship sank in a collision in 1950; four others have been scrapped. Only one "Haven"-class ship,the ex-USS|Sanctuary|AH-17, is still afloat as of 2007.
The U.S. Navy’s sclass|General G. O. Squier|transport ships were also based on the Type C4 hull design.
"Haven"-class ships
* — lead ship of class; used in Operation Crossroads and Korean War
* — present for Surrender of Japan; sunk 1950 off California cost after collision
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* — first hospital ship to receive casualties directly by helicopter
* — last "Haven" class to be decommissioned; processed 9,000 battle casualties during the Vietnam War
* — Only "Haven" class ship still in existence
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