My appreciation to Steve Smith, and George Beatty for arranging my tour of this magnificent vessel.
Wallalin (Thanks) Heather for the inspiration to continue with the web site.

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United States Naval Ship Comfort

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Originally built as the San Clemente Class Oil tanker Rose City.

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She is 894 Feet in length, and displaces 69,320 tons.

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Her flight deck can accommodate the largest helicopters in the world.

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The ship is a 1000 bed hospital, with 80 additional ICU beds.

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12 Operating rooms…

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4 X ray rooms and C.T Scanner…

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Crewed by76 civilian Mariners, and 1083 Medical Personnel.

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She is home ported in Baltimore on reduced operating status…

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Until required!

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Her Medical personnel are drawn from Naval Establishments…

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And she is attached to Naval Hospital Bethesda Md.

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