Project Hope HOPE Voyages On Land
People Dr. Walsh "Hopies" Milestones

Voyages of S. S. HOPE,
1960-1974

 
S.S. HOPE in Saigon harbor, 1961, anchored as Dr. Daut noted,

S.S. HOPE in Saigon harbor, 1961, anchored as
Dr. Daut noted, "a grenade's throw from the
Majestic Hotel."
The 15,000-ton ship had three operating rooms, a pharmacy, isolation ward, radiology department, and closed-circuit television so visiting local doctors and students could observe operations. The S.S. HOPE also carried its own freshwater plant the "iron cow"-- a machine that blended powdered milk and fats into 1,000 gallons of milk a day, for use on the ship and distribution among the malnourished at ports of call. The medical crew usually included 100 doctors and 150 nurses, whose main job was to teach American practices in specialties from neurosurgery and physical therapy to dentistry and public health. Many of the diseases and afflictions they encountered were rare in the United States.

Voyages 1-5 Voyages 6-11



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