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Sailors await the arrival of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) way to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina as it prepares to make port in Naval Station Mayport, Fla., to take on supplies on their way to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Background notes: Hospital ships
Deutsch: Ein Hospitalschiff ist ein Schiff, das aufgrund seiner Ausstattung und der Qualifikation seiner Besatzung für die medizinische Versorgung von hilfebedürftigen Personen vorgesehen ist.
English: A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces or navies of various countries around the world.
Suomi: Sairaalalaiva tai sairaala-alus on laiva, joka on varustettu kelluvaksi sairaalaksi tai ensiapuyksiköksi. Sairaalalaivoja palvelee mm. sotatoimialueilla ja katastrofialueilla.


Hospital ships

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Source: http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=27814

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