The U.S. Army Hospital Ship Relief was built at Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1896 as the civilian passenger ship John Inglis. She was acquired by the Army in 1898 and served off Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Following that conflict, Relief was employed in the Pacific, and transported sick and wounded men from the Philippines to the U.S. The Army transferred her to the U.S. Navy in November 1902. Beginning in 1908, she saw active naval service as USS Relief (1908-1919).
This page features our only views of the U.S. Army Hospital Ship Relief.
For additional views of this ship, taken following her transfer to the Navy, see: USS Relief (1908-1919).
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For additional views of this ship, taken following her transfer to the Navy, see: USS Relief (1908-1919).
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
23 January 2000