Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AH-1 USS Relief

• Relief class Hospital Ship:
• Displacement: 10,915 tons (full load)
• Length: 483'10"
• Beam: 61'1"
• Draft: 19'7"
• Speed: 16 knots
• Armament: None (Hague and Geneva Conventions)
• Complement: 44 officers, 331 enlisted corpsmen; 500 patients
• Twin screws; 5,250 HP
• Built at Philadelhia Navy Yard, and commissioned 1920

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Relief

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