What kind of ship is USNS Comfort?

USNS Comfort is a medical vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1976 by NASSCO. The vessel is 272 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 54,367.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of USNS Comfort?

United States Navy is recorded as Registered owner for USNS Comfort (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Comfort?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Comfort from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for USNS Comfort. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

USNS Comfort

Medical vessel · United States · built 1976 · AIS Class A

IMO7390478MMSI368817000Call signNCOMLast AIS position Oct 6, 2026, 11:57 UTC

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In short

USNS Comfort (Medical vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:57 UTC, moored, near Newport News (North Atlantic Ocean). Its reported AIS draught is 9.7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 6, 2026, 11:34 UTC). Registered owner: United States Navy (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Medical vessel
Flag: United States
Year built: 1976
Gross tonnage: 54,367
Size (length × beam): 272 m × 32 m
Registered owner: United States Navy

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Last reported position

received Oct 6, 2026, 11:57 UTC

Position: 36.9336° N, 76.3303° W
Area: North Atlantic Ocean
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Moored
Speed: 0 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: 85°

36.9336° N, 76.3303° W

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Identity & particulars

Name: USNS Comfort
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 7390478
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 368817000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: NCOM
Flag: United States
Vessel type: Medical vessel
AIS ship type: Medical transport
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 54,367
Length overall: 272 m
Beam: 32.2 m
Year built: 1976

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Registered owner: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Operator: United States Navy
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: NASSCO
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About USNS Comfort

USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) is a Mercy-class hospital ship of the United States Navy. Comfort's duties include providing emergency, on-site care for U.S. combatant forces deployed in war or other operations. Operated by the Military Sealift Command, Comfort provides rapid, flexible, and mobile medical and surgical services to support Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Forces and Army and Air Force units deployed ashore, and naval amphibious task forces and battle forces afloat. Secondarily, she provides mobile surgical hospital service for use by appropriate U.S. government agencies in disaster or humanitarian relief or limited humanitarian care incident to these missions or peacetime military operations. Comfort is more advanced than a field hospital but less capable than a traditional hospital on land.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is USNS Comfort now?: USNS Comfort (Medical vessel, United States flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 6, 2026, 11:57 UTC, moored, near Newport News (North Atlantic Ocean).
What kind of ship is USNS Comfort?: USNS Comfort is a medical vessel sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1976 by NASSCO. The vessel is 272 m long with a beam of 32.2 m and has a gross tonnage of 54,367.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of USNS Comfort?: United States Navy is recorded as Registered owner for USNS Comfort (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for USNS Comfort?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for USNS Comfort from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for USNS Comfort. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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