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Hospital Ships

Hospital Ships

Provide an afloat, mobile, acute surgical medical facilities when called upon to the U.S. military, and hospital services to support U.S. disaster relief and humanitarian operations worldwide.
 

Characteristics

Length: 894 ft
Beam: 106 ft
Displacement: 69,552 tons
Speed: 17 knots
Civilian: 71
Military: up to 1,200

Government-owned

Ship Photos

USNS Mercy
USNS Comfort
USNS Mercy
USNS Comfort
USNS Mercy
USNS Mercy
USNS Mercy

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