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Tag Archives: Hospital ships

USNS Comfort Leaving New York — the Limitations of Hospital Ships

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Rick SpilmanApril 24, 2020

US military doctors, nurses, and technicians are among the best in the world, able to step in and to do their jobs under a range of challenging and demanding conditions. Fortunately, over 500 professionals from the Army, Navy, and Air … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged Comfort, COVID-19, Hospital ships, hospitals, Mercy, New York City, patients

Hospital Ships USNS Mercy & USNS Comfort Deploying

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Rick SpilmanMarch 19, 2020

The good news is that the Pentagon announced that it is activating the two US Navy hospital ships, USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort, notionally to provide additional capacity in the developing coronavirus pandemic. The bad news is that it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged coronavirus, Hospital ships, pandemic, USNS, USNS Mercy
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