The USNS Mercy is in San Francisco. It won't be here long. Mercy is one of the busiest ships on the seas.
Update: For news about Mercy's sister hospital ship, USS Comfort, go to: Haiti Earthquake Information, Relief and help Resources & U.S. Military Aid to Haiti
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USNS Mercy is the lead ship of her class of hospital ships in the United States Navy. She was named for the virtue of compassion. In accordance with the Geneva Conventions, USNS Mercy and her crew do not carry any ordnance. Firing on the Mercy is considered a war crime. The Mercy class hospital ships are the third largest ships in the U.S. Navy Fleet by length, surpassed only by the nuclear powered Enterprise and Nimitz-class Supercarriers.
Mercy is out by the drydocks at Mission Bay. Her homeport is San Diego and she is in port for a little maintenance.
Welcome, Mercy. You are a true American hero ship!
- USNS Mercy - official U.S. Navy website
- About USNS Mercy from Wikipedia
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