Relief (AH-1): Photographs

Preliminary Design Plan for a Hospital Ship ... February 1915 Preliminary design plan prepared for the Navy Department during consideration of a design for a hospital ship to be included in the Fiscal Year 1917 program. This plan was intended to satisfy characteristics issued on 12 April 1913 by the General Board. This design concept, adapted from that used for transport Henderson (Transport # 1, see Photo # S-584-074), was selected for construction of the Relief (Hospital Ship # 1), built during 1917 to 1920. This plan provides a total berthing capacity of 674 for patients, no armament, and a speed of 14 knots in a ship 460 feet long on the water line, about 61 feet in beam, with a normal displacement of somewhat less than 10,000 tons. The original plan is in the 1911-1925 "Spring Styles Book" of the Bureau of Construction & Repair. Photo No. S-584-049 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command (from the Online Library).
USS Relief (AH-1) Under the great hammerhead crane at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 3 March 1921. The men in the foreground are not identified. Photo No. NR&L(M) 21046 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USS Relief (AH-1) At the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 3 March 1921 seen from a different angle. Note the primary operating room under the bridge with the numerous round windows to provide light. Photo No. NR&L(M) 21046 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USS Relief (AH-1) At Guantanamo Bay on 22 February 1922 dressed for Washington's birthday. The destroyer Stewart (DD-224) in the background was captured in drydock by the Japanese during World War II. Photo No. NH 65002 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USS Relief (AH-1) Photographed on 4 June 1927 Photo No. NH 91114 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USS Relief (AH-1) Photographed in 1934 Photo No. None (in NR&L file) Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USS Relief (AH-1) At the Norfolk Navy Yard on 29 September 1941. War preparations included painting Geneva Convention markings on the ship and blanking out the numerous windows of the operating room under the bridge. Photo No. 19-N-25532 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-19-LCM
USS Relief (AH-1) At Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, in October 1941 supporting the neutrality patrol. Photo No. 19-N-25945 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USS Relief (AH-1) In a Western Pacific harbor, probably at the time of the Okinawa campaign circa April 1945. The bow of USS Gillis (AVD-12) is on the left. Photo No. 80-G-K-3707 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.