Hospital ships have played an
integral role in treating and saving lives, both in
peacetime and war, from almost as long as there has been a
Navy Medicine. Here are highlights of major milestones for
U.S. Navy Hospital Ships since their inception during the
Barbary Wars.
U.S. Navy video by Emre
Tufekcioglu and Thomas Webster Visual Information
Directorate Naval Medical Leader & Professional
Development Command December 4, 2020