USS Comfort

USS Comfort

USS "Comfort" has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy. All of the ships are hospital ships.

*USS|Comfort|AH-3, was acquired by the Navy in 1917 and served until 1921.

*USS|Comfort|AH-6, the lead ship of the "Comfort" class hospital ship, which served from 1944, until 1946 when it was transferred to the United States Army.

*USNS|Comfort|T-AH-20, a "Mercy" class hospital ship, which began its service in 1987.

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*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c11-list.htm


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