This is One of Two Hospital Ships in the Mercy-Class Maintained by the U.S. Navy

Detailing the development and operational history of the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) Medical Support Vessel. The USNS Comfort is one of two hospital ships in the Mercy-class maintained by the United States Navy. Hospital ships in service with the USN were originally assigned two mission sets that continue to this day: firstly, they serve as a large, mobile floating medical facility that provides surgical acute care in support of US military forces when operating in hostile theaters; secondly, their mission is