Maritime Support Of Haiti – The Ships

The following diagram shows all known US and Canadian maritime assets currently deployed on earthquake support missions in Haiti. Click HERE to download the full resolution version of HERE for the PDF.

This information has been found via the following sources:

• Information Dissemination
• US Fleet Forces Command
• The United States Coast Guard
• Military Sealift Command
• US Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Ships Listed:

U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Units:

• USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
  
• USS Bataan (LHD 5) http://www.bataan.navy.mil/
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• USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) http://www.fort-mchenry.navy.mil/
• USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) http://www.gunston-hall.navy.mil/
  
• USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) http://www.carter-hall.navy.mil/
• USS Normandy (CG 60) http://www.normandy.navy.mil/
• USS Underwood (FFG 36) http://www.underwood.navy.mil/
• USS Higgins (DDG 76)  http://www.higgins.navy.mil/
• USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) http://www.bunker-hill.navy.mil/
  

Military Sealift Command (MSC) Units:

• USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51) http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=96
• USNS Henson (T-AGS-63) http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=103
• USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) http://www.msc.navy.mil/sacagawea/
• USNS Sumner (T-AGS-61) http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=161
• USNS 1st LT Jack Lummus (T-AK 3011)  http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=118
• USNS Big Horn (T-AO-198) http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=14
  

US Coast Guard Ships

• USCGC Oak
• USCGC Tahoma
• USCGC Mohawk
• USCGC Forward
• USCGC Valiant

Naval Medical Command (NAVMED) Units:

• USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/usnscomfort/

Netherlands

HNLMS Pelikaan (A804)

Canada

HMCS Halifax (FFH 330)
HMCS Athabaskan (DDH 282)

Italy

MMI Cavour (550) (arrival 29th)

France

FNS Siroco (L 9012)
FNS Francis Garnier (L 9031)

Mexico

Hospital ship Huasteco
ARM Papaloapan

Spain

SNS Castilla (L52) (arrival after 29th)

Venezuela

TBA

Brazil

TBA

More Information:

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE OF MARITIME OPERATIONS IN HAITI

Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published January 20, 2010)

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