Hospital Ship USNS Mercy Tied Up in Maintenance, Can’t Deploy for COVID Relief
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Despite worsening COVID-19 infection rates on the West Coast and discussion among local leaders in California about the state requesting a Navy hospital ship to ease the strain on area hospitals, the Navy’s West Coast hospital ship is in maintenance and unavailable for tasking for the next couple months.
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Mercy (T-AH-19) has been undergoing major structural work since July, with the ship ripped wide open at times during its maintenance period. The work will help the hospital ship continue operating until its planned end of life in 2036 and will help it keep up with changes in naval aviation, but the work comes at a time when West Coast hospitals are near or at capacity and looking for a relief valve.
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