Hospital Ship
Parent Type: Auxiliary & Support
Quick Facts
- Era
- 19th Century–Present
- Role
- Medical support ship
- Notable For
- Naval healthcare
Hospital ships provide medical treatment and evacuation at sea.
Related Types
- Aircraft Maintenance Ship
- Ammunition Ship
- Armed Merchant Cruiser
- Auxiliary
- Auxiliary Ship
- Aviation Training Ship
- Blockade Runner
- Blockship
- Boom Defence Ship
- Boom Defence Vessel
- Cable Layer
- Cable Repair Ship
- Cadet Training Ship
- Command Ship
- Depot Ship
- Diving Support Vessel
- Dry Dock Ship
- Expeditionary Sea Base
- Firefighting Ship
- Fleet Headquarters Ship
- Fleet Hospital Ship
- Fleet Oiler
- Fleet Supply Ship
- Fleet Tanker
- Floating Dock
- Harbour Tug
- Heavy Lift Ship
- Hospital Transport
- Hydrographic Survey Vessel
- Icebreaker
- Joint Support Ship
- Naval Academy Training Ship
- Net Layer
- Net Tender
- Ocean Cleanup Vessel
- Ocean Tug
- Oceanographic Research Ship
- Polar Research Vessel
- Pollution Control Vessel
- Prison Ship
- Repair Ship
- Replenishment Ship
- Rescue Ship
- Research Vessel
- Sail Training Ship
- Salvage Ship
- Search and Rescue Vessel
- Stores Ship
- Submarine Rescue Ship
- Submarine Tender
- Survey Ship
- Task Force Command Ship
- Telegraph Ship
- Training Frigate
- Training Ship
- Troop Transport
- Water Tanker