World Wars thumb|right|RMS Mauretania as hospital ship HMHS Mauretania during World War I. During World War I and World War II, hospital ships were first used on a massive scale. Many passenger liners were converted for use as hospital ships. and were two famous examples of ships serving in this capacity. By the end of the First World War, the British Royal Navy had 77 such ships in service. During the Gallipoli Campaign, hospital ships were used to evacuate wounded personnel to Egypt, Malta or England.
World Wars thumb|right|RMS Mauretania as hospital ship HMHS Mauretania during World War I. During World War I and World War II, hospital ships were first used on a massive scale. Many passenger liners were converted for use as hospital ships. and were two famous examples of ships serving in this capacity By the end of the First World War, the British Royal Navy had 77 such ships in service. During the Gallipoli Campaign, hospital ships were used to evacuate wounded personnel to Egypt, Malta or England.