27 February 1987
February 27, 1987
First Impresssions It’s so big and so white! The red crosses alone dwarf the person standing next to them in the 3×5 glossy sent home
USNS Mercy
1987 Philippine Training Mission of USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), U.S. Navy hospital ship. Built as a San Clemente-class tanker, S.S. Worth in 1976. Renamed in July, 1984 and launched in July, 1985. Entered service in 1986, homeported in San Diego, CA.