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| Photos by Rotary Kid- Clouds Lunn |
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| The only Rotarian on board is Dentist Larry of the Pacific Partnership, from the Rotary Club of Logan, Utah, USA. |
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| USNS Member Richard, a Clinical Officer Assistant showing the Operating Rooms. |
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| Tito Tony Marte and PP Megs Lunn with the USNS Weatherman and Supply Officer, during coffee break at ACC. |
Mission: USNS Mercy's primary mission is to provide an afloat, mobile, acute surgical facility to the U.S. military that is flexible, capable,and uniquely adaptable to support expeditionary warfare. Mercy's secondary mission is provide full hospital services too support U.S disaster relief and humanitarian operations worldwide.
Ships characteristics: Length 894 feet (272 meters); Beam: 106 feet (32 meters); Draft: 33 feet (10 meters) Displacement (full): 69,360 long tons; Speed: 17.5 knots; Based in Naval Base, San Diego; Delivered to U.S. Navy: Dec 19, 1986.
Crew Size: Civil Service Mariners: Deployed - 65, Not Deployed: 18; Navy Medical Personnel - Deployed: 1,215, Not Deployed: 58 * When deployed, crew size varies based on mission requirements.
On board this time are 1,100 crew with more or less 200 Filipino Doctors/Nurses and Technical Staff. They serve more or less 20 people a day with different cases except heart problem and transplant. Our Tour guide for the day is Commander Wells, MD Public Health from San Diego.
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