9cf6-4830-9f9b-3b9e7724d15a.jpg> Posted on 03/27/2020 1:42:38 PM PDT by Kaslin
The USNS Mercy pulling into L.A. World Cruise Center. Credit: Julio Rosas
San Pedro, Calif. — The USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in Los Angeles on Friday after leaving San Diego as part of the national effort to combat the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. The Mercy's mission in LA will be to house and treat non-COVID-19 patients so the shore-based hospitals can focus on treating coronavirus cases.
"The men and women of the USNS Mercy and the United States Navy are honored to be here in Los Angeles supporting FEMA, the state of California, the county and the city in their ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts,” said Rear Adm. John Gumbleton, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Three.
In addition to the scores of media members at the Los Angeles World Cruise Center, many locals came out to show their support and gratitude for the crew and medical staff aboard the Mercy. One woman waved an American flag as the ship pulled in. She explained to Townhall she has a son serving in the Marine Corps and was happy to see the military bringing out the big guns to help the city.
The USNS Mercy pulling into L.A. World Cruise Center. Credit: Julio Rosas
The USNS Mercy pulling into L.A. World Cruise Center. Credit: Julio Rosas
"Glad to welcome the [Navy's] USNS Mercy to Los Angeles. This ship brings 1,000 new medical beds to the [Port of Los Angeles], helping ease the burden on our emergency rooms and ICUs when the cases of COVID-19 grow in the weeks ahead. Thank you to all our partners for making this possible," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a tweet.
The Mercy's sister ship, the USNS Comfort, will be providing aid the much-harder hit New York City.
Both hospital ships have 12 fully-equipped operating rooms, a 1,000-bed hospital facility, digital radiological services, a medical laboratory, a pharmacy, an optometry lab, a CAT-scan and two oxygen producing plants, according to the Navy.
When operating at full capacity, the hospital ships have a crew of about 71 civilians and up to 1,200 Navy medical and communications personnel.
Will it get filled with Illegals ?
“One of the Navy’s Biggest Hospital Ships...”
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They only have two, right?
Governor praising the hell out of the leadership and help from President Trump in front of the USNS Mercy
“They only have two, right?”
Two, yes. Mercy and Comfort, I think. Comfort heads for NYC on Saturday (I think).
“Will it get filled with Illegals ?”
Of course not. Don’t you know that there’s no such thing as an “illegal”?
This will be ignored by the Monica Media.
Until someone dies aboard.
Then it will be re-branded as Trump’s Death Ship.
Do they use the same basic hull as container ships?
The government should build and equip 5 or 10 more to have in reserve for Apophis' arrival...
A better, more useful expenditure of funds otherwise being wasted with the Department Of Education and HHS...
They have only two, both of the same class, same size. It is an idiotic headline.
So when the FED and ICE needs the Help of L.A, the sheriff there tells them to go F themselves. But when L.A. needs the Fed, they come begging and get what they want.
I see how it works now. F’ing L.A. and their county and city and Sheriff Leaders.
bfl! (cool gif!)
I have always been utterly impressed with these kinds of ships. I remember building models of the USS Repose as a kid...
The bad news? LA law requires homeless, public defecating, heroin addicts get first dibs on upper deck rooms.
Yeah, it’s like my mother in law calling me her favorite son in law. She only has one daughter.
Certainly would not want citizens on it.
Yes Comfort heading to NY from VA 1000 beds. They will take non corona virus patients.
Proud to be am American.
Go Navy!!!!
Comfort was in for repairs. So she was delayed.
CC
At least they’ll always have plenty of saline solution available.
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