Boats - Sailing - Ships

Jan. 01, 1966 - In the fist cabinet-cession after Federal Chancellor Erhard's returning from his holidays at the Tegernsee will the German Federal Chancellor personally decide about the activity of the Helcoland, As known shall the Hamburg ship Helgoland (3.100 BRT) be used as swimming military hospital in Vietnam. She is a, at the moment, the only ship which is suitable and at once available for such an activity. The seven banqueting halls are equipped with complete air-conditioning plants and can be changed into hospital rooms within the shortest time. Should the cabinett-decision be positive, would the ship-with Red-Cross-standard, doctors ans nurses - already in spring bring casualties from the seats of war into safe regions in East-Asia

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Air-conditioning Available Banqueting Bring Casualties Changed Decide Equipped Halls Helgoland Personally Positive Regions Returning Safe Seats Shall Shortest Suitable Tegernsee

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