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NH 97065 USS Repose (AH-16)

Photo #: NH 97065 USS Repose (AH-16)
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Title: USS Repose (AH-16)
Description: Shipmates look on as Albert Owen, Commissaryman Second Class, USNR, ... explains just how he baked and decorated this 100 pound birthday cake. The birthday cake was in commemoration of the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Repose. One year ago September 20 the 'Queen of the Orient' pulled into Pusan Harbor, Korea. Since that time she has handled 9,487 bed patients and uncounted thousands of out patients. The 782 bed hospital ship, besides her crew, carries 25 doctors, 30 nurses and 199 enlisted Navy corpsmen. This photograph and caption was released by Commander Naval Forces Far East under date of 24 September 1951. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the All Hands collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97065
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