How the US' Hospital Ships Work | Wendover Productions
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How the US' Hospital Ships Work | Wendover Productions

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 5, 202614 min
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This video was made possible by Skillshare. Learn for free for two months by being one of the first 1,000 to sign up at skl.sh slash Wendover 9. The United States Navy is traditionally known for its military might.

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It is, by far, the largest and potentially most capable navy in the world thanks to its innumerable aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines. But, beyond those, and beyond all the cruisers and patrol boats and other combat ships, are two more that lurk in the shadows of the 490-ship fleet—the USNS Mercy and Comfort.

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These are America's hospital ships. Hospital ships are more or less a forgotten relic of a time when wars were far deadlier and the world was far larger. During those times, when fighting a war abroad, just like today, one had to consider where

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