MS Jutlandia - Copenhagen, Denmark
Posted by: neoc1
N 55° 41.733 E 012° 36.015
33U E 349174 N 6174805
The MS Jutlandia memorial is located in the Linnelinie cruise ship dock in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Waymark Code: WMJ01K
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 09/03/2013
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The MS Jutlandia was built for the East Asiatic Company in 1934. It functioned as a combined passenger and cargo ship until the advent of the Korean War when she was converted into a hospital ship. The ship was decommissioned in 1965.
At the outbreak of the Korean War the Danish government supplied the hospital ship Jutlandia as its contribution to the U.N. effort.
The Jutlandia was refurnished as a hospital ship with 300 beds, 3 operating areas, a dental clinic, and X-Ray facilities. The ship made two tours of duty first at Pusan and later at Inchon. after the armistice was signed the Jutlandia returned to Denmark.
A stone plaque in the Linnelinie cruise ship dock has an image of the Jutlandia and a description of its service. It also honors all Korean veterans.
The stone is inscribed (in Danish):
Hospitalsskibet
Jutlandia
23 Januar 1951 - 16 Oktober 1953
Danmarks bidrag til
De Forende Nationer's Enhedskommando
Under Korea-krigen
Denne Sten Fra Korea Er Givet I Taknemmelighed
Af Koreanske Veteraner
English translation:
Hospital Ship
Jutlandia
23 January 1951 – 16 October 1953
Denmark's Contribution to the United Nations Command
During the Korea War
This Stone From Korea Is Given In Gratitude
Of Korean Veterans