| USNS Mercy leaving San Diego Bay | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mercy class |
| Builders: | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Operators: |  United States Navy |
| Built: | 1974–1976 |
| In commission: | 1986–present |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Hospital ship |
| Displacement: | 70,473 tons |
| Length: | 272 m |
| Beam: | 32.18 m |
| Propulsion: | Two boilers, two GE turbines, one shaft, 24,500 hp (18 MW) |
| Speed: | 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h) |
| Complement: | 12 civilian and 58 military during Reduced Operating Status 61 civilian and 1,214 military during Full Operating Status |
| Time to activate: | 76 hours |
| Armament: | None |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter landing deck |