The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort has arrived in Puerto Rico to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
The U.S. Navy tweeted a picture of the ship arriving in San Juan earlier today.
#USNSComfort has arrived in #SanJuan, #PuertoRico to support Hurricane #Maria relief. More to follow. @MSCSealift @USFleetForces pic.twitter.com/1oVdlCTwII
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) October 3, 2017
USNS Comfort is one of two Mercy-class hospital ships. It has one of the largest trauma facilities and when activated can transition to full operating status in five days, which includes a crew of civil service mariners, Navy medical personnel. The ship maintains 5,000 units of blood and has up to a 1,000 bed capacity. The hospital is equipped with four X-ray machines, one CAT scan unit, a dental suite, an optometry and lens laboratory, physical therapy center, pharmacy, angiography suite, and two oxygen-producing plants.
USNS Comfort departs for Puerto Rico today for #HurricaneMaria #ReliefEfforts pic.twitter.com/EEP41gKsn8
— USN Military Sealift (@MSCSealift) September 29, 2017
The ship left Norfolk last week.
USNS Comfort is now heading towards Puerto Rico for #HurricaneRelief https://t.co/tt6Pf4kuaP
— USN Military Sealift (@MSCSealift) September 29, 2017
Check out what the #USNSComfort has been doing while on her way to Puerto Rico. pic.twitter.com/O3pZPqroMp
— All Hands Magazine (@AllHandsMag) October 3, 2017
Comfort Underway! The #USNSComfort conducts a replenishment with #USNSWilliamMcLean and #USNSSupply while en route to #PuertoRico. 🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/O6zs7BJTAZ
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) October 3, 2017