USNS Mercy

Summary

USNS Mercy is a hospital ship^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of hospital_ship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• USNS Mercy is located in San Diego^[3].
• USNS Mercy's instance of is recorded as hospital ship^[4].
• USNS Mercy is owned by United States Navy^[5].
• USNS Mercy is operated by United States Navy^[6].
• USNS Mercy's manufacturer is recorded as National Steel and Shipbuilding Company^[7].
• USNS Mercy's vessel class is recorded as Mercy-class hospital ship^[8].
• USNS Mercy's Commons category is recorded as USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)^[9].
• USNS Mercy's Commons category is recorded as IMO 7390454^[10].
• USNS Mercy's shipping port is recorded as San Diego^[11].
• USNS Mercy's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[12].
• USNS Mercy's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[13].
• USNS Mercy's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Steaming to Assist'}^[14].
• USNS Mercy's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+272.49'}^[15].
• USNS Mercy's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+17'}^[16].
• USNS Mercy's call sign is recorded as NMER^[17].
• USNS Mercy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject COVID-19^[18].
• USNS Mercy's category for ship name is recorded as Category:USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)^[19].
• USNS Mercy's country of registry is recorded as United States^[20].

Body

Operations

USNS Mercy is operated by United States Navy^[6].

Ownership

USNS Mercy is owned by United States Navy^[5].

Why It Matters

USNS Mercy ranks in the top 6% of hospital_ship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]