1983 - 2001

The Island Mercy

He sailed for 11 years as a Good Samaritan, serving in the Caribbean, Central and South America. During that decade, it transported cargo and personnel to the Pan American Games for the U.S. Olympic Committee. in 1991, and became the first ship to legally sail between the United States and Cuba in 30 years.

In 1994, she underwent extensive renovations, including the addition of onboard operating rooms, and was renamed Island Mercy and reassigned to the South Pacific, where she served until 2001.

The Island Mercy focused on ophthalmic and dental services, and carried cargo and a permanent crew of 60. Its shallow draft allowed it to access places where larger Mercy Ships could not reach. He was affectionately known as “Little Giant” by his crew.

Specifications

Fleet Dates
1983 - 2001
Registered
Panama
Crew Capacity
80
Main Engine
2 Crossleys de Diesel (1,100 bhp each)
Draft
3.8 m
Length
52.7 m
Breadth
11.6 m
Gross Tonnage
998
Built
Canada, 1961
Surveyed by
Lloyds
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