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Ship’s Sick Bay

 

Naval medicine at sea was decidedly different from medical practice in garrison or on the battlefield.  And the ironclad environment was unique.  Certainly there were hazards distinctive to the marine theater--handling of anchor gear, hoisting apparatus, dangers incident to storms or heavy weather at sea, falls down