US Navy hospital ship Mercy gets underway The USNS Mercy has departed Mobile, Alabama, days after President Donald Trump stated that a hospital ship would be sent to Greenland. According to MarineTraffic data, the 272-metre vessel undocked on February 24 at 13:25 UTC and departed the Port of Mobile at 13:59 UTC. She is currently underway at approximately 16 knots, with a reported draught of 9.5 metres and has no destination listed in AIS. The ship’s movements have drawn attention following recen

It stands taller than a 10-story building, its towering white hull casting a shadow wherever it sails. Beneath the skin, the 894-foot vessel is virtually indistinguishable from a modern medical facility with 1,000 hospital beds and 12 operating rooms. USNS Mercy Staff, Family and Friends Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD)Military Sealift Command Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) | All Hands Magazine