Three
hospital ships of the
United States Navy have borne the name
USS Mercy, in honor of the virtue of compassion (and owing to their purpose).
USS Mercy (AH-4), was built in 1907 as Saratoga and was commissioned Mercy (ID-1305) on 24 January 1918, before being re-designated AH-4 in 1920. She served in the Atlantic Fleet during
World War I.
USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), was placed in service in 1986 and served during the Gulf War, as well as numerous Humanitarian Assistance Missions. She is currently in active service.
This article includes a
list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.
Three
hospital ships of the
United States Navy have borne the name
USS Mercy, in honor of the virtue of compassion (and owing to their purpose).
USS Mercy (AH-4), was built in 1907 as Saratoga and was commissioned Mercy (ID-1305) on 24 January 1918, before being re-designated AH-4 in 1920. She served in the Atlantic Fleet during
World War I.
USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), was placed in service in 1986 and served during the Gulf War, as well as numerous Humanitarian Assistance Missions. She is currently in active service.
This article includes a
list of ships with the same or similar names. If an
internal link for a specific ship led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended ship article, if one exists.