Just hours after the 2010 Haiti earthquake , '' Carl Vinson '' was redirected from the North Atlantic to Haiti to contribute to the Operation Unified Response relief effort . On 15 January , the '' Carl Vinson '' arrived off the coast of Port-au-Prince '' ( pictured ) '' to provide humanitarian aid , with its trained personnel , emergency relief supplies , and 19 helicopters on deck . On 16 January , the arrived in Haiti to assist the '' Carl Vinson '' . In addition to providing medical relief , '' Carl Vinson '' s desalination capacity provided fresh drinkable water to Haiti 's population . In total , the '' Carl Vinson '' delivered 1,095,442 lbs . ( 496,884 kg ) of food ; 147,591 gallons ( 558,693 liters ) of potable water ; and more than 40,000 lbs . ( 18,143 kg ) of medical supplies . The ship 's medical team treated 60 patients . The '' Carl Vinson '' s embarked helicopters flew 1,299 sorties , conducted 1,152 medical evacuations , and delivered more than 2,900,000 lbs . ( 1,315,418 kg ) of cargo ashore . On 1 February , the '' Carl Vinson '' , the cruiser , and the oceanographic survey ship ended their mission and departed Haiti although ten of '' Carl Vinson '' s helicopters remained to support the relief effort
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
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