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Hospital ships. These must be distinguishable as follows: |
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Military hospital ships, by being painted white outside, with a horizontal green stripe about 1.5 metre wide. |
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Hospital ships of voluntary organisations in the same way, with a red stripe in addition. |
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All hospital ships should further, alongside the national flag, fly the white flag with a red cross. |
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The following English hospital ships have been notified: |
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Maine |
No. 1 |
Vita |
No. 8 |
Atlantis |
No. 2 |
Dorsetshire |
No. 23 |
Isle of Jersey |
No. 3 |
St. Andrews |
No. 24 |
Wasna |
No. 4 |
Somersetshire |
No. 25 |
Ada |
No. 5 |
St. David |
No. 27 |
Orfordshire |
No. 6 |
M.V. Amro |
No. 41 |
Amarapoore |
No. 7 |
Namund (Australia) |
9,115 BRT |
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The numbers are painted in white paint on a black ground at bow and stern. |
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Vessels chartered by Switzerland for her own supply, sailing under the national flag of the owners, but having the Swiss flag and the name "Schwitzerland" painted on the side. |
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(The Swiss Government guarantees that the cargo is destined exclusively for Switzerland). |
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Signed:Dönitz |
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