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USNS COMFORT   (T-AH 20)
Hospital Ship

USNS COMFORT

USNS Comfort Fact Sheet

USNS Comfort is one of Military Sealift Command's two Hospital Ships and is part of the 41 ships in Military Sealift Command's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force.

• Length:  894 feet
• Beam:  106 feet
• Draft:  33 feet
• Displacement:  69,360 long tons
• Speed:  17.5 knots
• Status:  Reduced Operating Status (5)
• Civilian:  18 ROS/65 FOS civil service mariners
• Military:  58 ROS/1,215 FOS
• Government-Owned/
   Chartered: 
Government-owned
 

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This vessel is operated by the U.S. government and used only on non-commercial government service.

Last modified: August 15, 2008 

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