SS Hope
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| History | |
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| United States | |
| Builder: | Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Acquired: | 1958 |
| In service: | 1960 |
| Out of service: | 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Haven-class hospital ship |
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| Length: | 520 ft (160 m) |
| Beam: | 71 ft 6 in (21.79 m) |
| Draft: | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Geared turbine engines, single screw |
| Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
SS Hope was a hospital ship operated by Project HOPE. This vessel was originally a US Navy hospital ship, USS Consolation (AH-15). Consolation was donated to Project Hope in 1958, and under its new name served from 1960 until 1974, when she was retired. Hope was not replaced, and the emphasis of Project HOPE switched entirely to land-based operations.
While in charitable service from 1958 to 1974, this ship voyaged around the world:
One special piece of equipment was a machine called the Iron Cow. Using distilled seawater, combined with milk solids and butterfat, it was capable of turning out 2500 gallons of milk daily.
This 15,000-ton ship had a pharmacy, three operating rooms, a radiology department, an isolation ward, and closed-circuit television for viewing operations. The medical crew typically consisted of 150 nurses and 100 doctors, who taught American practices in various medical specialties, to colleagues around the world.
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