USNS Mercy is the lead ship of her class of hospital ships in non-commissioned service with the United States Navy. Her sister ship is USNS Comfort. She is the third US Navy ship to be named after the
USNS Mercy on 27 November 2024
Orthopedic surgery performed in one of the ship's operating rooms
Medical staff from Operation Smile and the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) aboard Mercy, perform a cleft lip surgery during the ship's visit to provide humanitarian and civic assistance to the people of Bangladesh
Mercy being refuelled at sea by USNS Tippecanoe, April 2005 during the ship's mission to aid people following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
Naval Base San Diego is a United States Navy base in San Diego, California. It is the world's second largest surface ship naval base, after Naval Station Norfolk. Naval Base San Diego is the principal
USNS Mercy
…San Clemente-class oil tanker SS Worth MA-299) Launched 1 July 1975 (in San Diego, California) In service 8 November 1986 (to the US Navy) Home port Naval Base San Diego Identification IMO number: 7390454 MMSI number: 367816000 Callsign: NMER Motto "Steaming to Assist" Status in active service Badge General characteristics…
An MH 60R Sea Hawk helicopter flies over San Diego.
Seal of Naval Base San Diego
2008 aerial view of Naval Base San Diego
American, Australian, and Japanese ships at the base.