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Mercy-class hospital shiplarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source894 ft (272 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mercy-class hospital ship | Rigid Raider |
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| Complement | 12 civilian and 58 military during Reduced Operating Status 61 civilian and 1,214 military during Full Operating Status[source] | — |
| Name | Mercy class[source] | — |
| Builders | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Haven class[source] | — |
| Built | 1974–1976 as San Clemente -class oil tankers |
Rigid Raiderlarger figure on 0 of 1
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6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Displacement
Single source69,360 long tons (70,473 t)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph)[source]
In excess of
Single sourceIn excess of 120 nautical miles (220 km)[source]
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| In commission | 1986–present[source] | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Hospital ship[source] | — |
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| Time to activate | 76 hours[source] | — |
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| Armament | Multiple crew served machine gun mounts Small arms[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing deck[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | United Kingdom[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 3, cell 2; revision 1373375989; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Troops | — | 10 Royal Marines (2 crew, 8 fully equipped troops)[source] |
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| Role | — | fast raiding and assault craft[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform |
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