SS Hope

SS Hope

History
United States
Builder	Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania
Acquired	1958
In service	1960
Out of service	1974
General characteristics
Class and type	Haven-class hospital ship
Displacement	11,141 tons (light) 15,000 tons (full load)
Length	520 ft (160 m)
Beam	71 ft 6 in (21.79 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m)
Propulsion	Geared turbine engines, single screw
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)

SS Hope was a hospital ship operated by Project HOPE.^[1] This vessel was originally a US Navy hospital ship, USS Consolation (AH-15). Consolation was donated to Project Hope in 1958, and under its new name served from 1960 until 1974, when she was retired. Hope was not replaced, and the emphasis of Project HOPE switched entirely to land-based operations. The project was founded by William B. Walsh.