Haven (AH 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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HOSPITAL DIVISION During fhe second sfay af Inchon, a nofeworfhy buf saddening incidenf occurred when on March I7 a fruckload of Republic of Korea soldiers was sfruck by a Iand mine near Seoul. Ninefeen of fhese soldiers were seriously injured and broughf fo fhe HAVEN af abouf I900. Three of fhese soldiers were dead on arrival, and anofher died approxi- mafeIy six hours Iafer. The remaining fiffeen were eifher refurned 'I'o dufy or evacuafed fo a Korean milifary hospifal for furfher freafmenf and ulfimafe disposifion. During fhe sfay in Yokohoma, on April I2, I95I, fhe HAVEN was placed under fhe adminisfrafive confrol of Commander Service Force, Pacific, and was designafed af fhe U.S.S. HAVEN IAH-I2I, removing fhe conI'roI of MSTS, Pacific, for adminisfrafive purposes, of hospifal ships. When 'I'he HAVEN refurned fo Pusan on April 26, I95I, 'Ihe Communisf offensive had reached ferrific proporfions, and fhe casualfies fo Unifed Nafions Forces were HOSPITAL DIVISION

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HOSPITAL DIVISION A brief resume of fhe HAVEN'S parf in fhe Korean campaign indicafes 'Ihaf over 8,500 pafienfs were admiffed 'I'o 'I'he sick Iisf during fhe pasf eleven monfhs in Korean wafers. There were fwenfy-four deafhs recorded, buf four of fhese were dead on arrival, and fherefore fhere were onIy fwenfy deafhs from all pafienfs admiffed fo fhe sick Iisf which is considered fo be a remarkable record. A fofal of approximafely 23,000 ouf- pafienfs were given ouf pafienf freafmenf or seen in consulfafion. During a sfay of 4V2 monfhs af Inchon, 3,000 pafienfs were admiffed, while for a period of 5 monfhs in Pusan, a fofal of over 5,000 pafienfs were admiffed. The peak period of an average of IOI admissions per day for eighf days was reached during May 3 I fo June 7 inclusive. During our sfay af Pusan, various medical officers of fhe hospifal sfaff acfed as consulfanfs for Korean milifary hospifals in 'rhis area. HOSPITAL DIVISION