USNR Medical Ship (CAG Hull Design Variant)
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Concept Summary
- Hull basis: CAG-scale hull form adapted for medical mission focus.
- Dimensions baseline: approximately 800 ft x 108 ft.
- Capacity objective: roughly 1,000-person hospital ship profile.
- Mission profile: afloat trauma, surgery, stabilization, evacuation, and sustained theater medical support.
Conversion Logic
- Primary conversion rule: spaces normally allocated to Mk 57 PVLS strike silo banks are converted to patient care, surgical, ICU, and recovery spaces.
- Command-space conversion: selected VIP and flag areas are reconfigured into expanded medical operations, triage control, and patient-support infrastructure.
- LCB/ISO expansion path: module bays support add-on hospital capacity, isolation wards, labs, blood/pharma storage, and emergency response packages.
Aviation and Lift
- Medevac-ready flight operations with full airlift support for rotary-wing casualty flow.
- Continuous deck-cycle support for patient intake, transfer, and inter-theater evacuation handoff.
Operational Role
- Fleet medical anchor for high-casualty and disaster-response operations.
- Supports combat retreat, noncombatant evacuation, and humanitarian surge operations.
- Retains common-hull logistics and training benefits with TriSeadon class systems where mission-appropriate.