Photo #: NH 99889
USAHS John L. Clem (U.S. Army Hospital Ship)
Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken in 1944-1945.
Built in 1918, this ship served as USS Santa Ana (ID #
2869) in 1919. While in commercial service between the World
Wars she was named Santa Ana, Guatamala, Santa
Cecilia and Irwin. In 1941 she was purchased by the
War Department. After two years as the U.S. Army Transport John
L. Clem, she was converted to a hospital ship, serving in
that role from June 1944 until September 1945.
Copied from the book "Troopships of World War II",
by Roland W. Charles.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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