Historically, The Floating Hospital was a series of ships adapted for medical care docked in New York Harbor. Then, as now, busses transported patients from their remote neighborhoods to receive care on board. In 1947, the Lloyd I. Seaman, the active ship in service, carried a greater number than in any year since 1941—39,963 people or approximately 800 passengers per trip. An average of eight buses were activated per sailing, costing $11,378.
Historically, The Floating Hospital was a series of ships adapted for medical care docked in New York Harbor. Then, as now, busses transported patients from their remote neighborhoods to receive care on board.
In 1947, the Lloyd I. Seaman, the active ship in service, carried a greater number than in any year since 1941—39,963 people or approximately 800 passengers per trip. An average of eight buses were activated per sailing, costing $11,378.
