HMHS China

HMHS China was a hospital ship that served with the Royal Navy during the First World War. She was launched in 1896 for P&O as RMS China from Harland and Wolff in Belfast.^[1]

RMS China in 1897
History
United Kingdom
Name	China
Owner	P&O
Builder	Harland & Wolff Belfast
Yard number	299
Launched	13 June 1896
Completed	28 November 1896
Fate	Scrapped 22 July 1928
General characteristics
Tonnage	7899 GRT

Four crew from the ship died after hitting a mine in a whaler while China was moored at Scapa Flow.^[2]

See also

• List of hospitals and hospital ships of the Royal Navy