U.S. Army Hospital Ship "Louis A. Milne."
U.S. Army Hospital Ship "Louis A. Milne."
Creator
American National Red Cross
Date created
circa 1945
Accession No.
OFI-000661
Format
Postcard, black & white.
Location
OFI-000601 to OFI-000700\OFI-000661.jpg
Notes
Full caption: "Commissioned at Boston port of embarkation March 16, 1945, operated by Transportation Corps, ASF." The "USAHS Louis A. Milne" was a converted cargo ship (the ex-"Lewis Luckenbach) now included five decks, 12 lifeboats (135-person capacity each), and 6 life rafts. Side port widths were increased to 9 feet in order to ease loading (to accommodate litter patients and supplies). Eighteen-inch square wooden panels were fitted in the bottom part of every door to serve in cases of emergency (designated kick-out panels, easy to remove if doors could not be opened).
Type
Divided back, B/W.
Medium
1 print : photomechanical : sheet 9 x 14 cm (postcard format).
Subject 1
Hospital ships -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Subject 2
United States. Army -- Hospital ships.
Subject 3
United States. Army -- Hospital ships.
Actual Image Location
Box No. 1, Series 8, page 7
Call number
OFI-000661