Haven (AH 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENGINEERS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND MASTER AT ARMS FORCE FROM COMNAVSE Acfion Io U.S.S. Haven AH-I2. Comnavse expresses his sinceresi' appreciaiion 'For your un+iring and devo'Ied service in care and evacuafion of wounded. Your performance has con'I'ribuI'ed immeasurably 'Io I'he success of 'I'he Uniied Nafions' eFFor'I' during some of Ihe mos'r criI'icaI periods of Ihe presen+ conflict ' Vice Admiral C. T. Joy FROM COMMANDER 7+h FIee+ Acfion I'o U.S.S. Haven AH-I2. Informa+ion 'ro COMSERVRON 3 and COMNAVSE The Haven has carried ouf her mission o'F succor Io Ihe wounded in an exempiary manner. For her monrhs of diIigen'r, aHen+ive service in Ihe Far Easr, a weII-done. May her voyage home be calm and peaceful. Vice Admiral Harold M. Mar'Iin '- f i':fi:1Z'f e ...W ..

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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

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DIVINE SERVICES Chaplain Po'H'er and Pro'I'es+an1' AH'ar Man Shali' Noi Live By Bread Alone . . . Pro'l'es+a ni Service