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HMHS St George, WW1
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HMHS St George, WW1
HMHS St George, hospital ship. Date: circa 1915
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HMHS St George: A Floating Hospital in the First World War This evocative photograph captures the HMHS St George, a hospital ship of the British Royal Navy, anchored at sea during the First World War, circa 1915. The image offers a poignant glimpse into the wartime efforts to provide medical care to the wounded soldiers, sailors, and civilians during the conflict. The HMHS St George, with its distinctive red cross emblem painted on the hull, served as a vital transport and hospital vessel for the British and Allied forces. The ship was converted from a passenger liner, the RMS Lusitania, to accommodate over 1,000 beds, making it one of the largest hospital ships of the time. The photograph reveals the ship's spacious decks adorned with tents and makeshift structures, providing temporary shelter and care for the patients. Medical personnel, dressed in their uniforms, can be seen attending to the wounded soldiers, while nurses tend to the sick and injured in the background. The image also shows several lifeboats and a smaller boat in the water, indicating the constant need for evacuation and transportation of the sick and injured. The HMHS St George played a crucial role in the evacuation of casualties from the Gallipoli campaign in 1915, transporting over 3,000 wounded soldiers to Malta for further treatment. The ship continued to serve as a hospital ship until the end of the war, providing essential medical support to the troops and civilians affected by the conflict. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the humanitarian efforts during the First World War and the vital role hospital ships played in providing medical care to the wounded and sick, enabling them to recover and return to their families and communities.
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