On 13 January 2010 , '' Comfort '' was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake as part of Operation Unified Response . Three days later on 16 January '' Comfort '' left the Port of Baltimore bound for Haiti . She arrived Wednesday , 20 January 2010 and began medical treatment early that day . The deployment marks the first time the ship has reached full operational capacity , utilizing all 12 operating rooms and 1,000 beds , since she was delivered to the Navy in 1987 . The mission also saw the ship 's first on-board delivery , of a 4-pound , 5-ounce premature baby named Esther . Although the ship is less capable than a traditional hospital on land , she offered the most advanced medical care available in Haiti following the earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
USNS Comfort (T-AH-20)