Combat stores ship
Combat stores ships, or storeships, are naval auxiliary ships used to store logistic supplies and deliver provisions and motor fuel to other surface combatants on extended deployments. The United States Navy operated the Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".es, and the Royal Navy operated the Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". class and continues to operate one Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". ship, having scrapped the other. They carried or carry the fleets's refrigerated stores, dry provisions, technical spares, general stores, fleet freight, mail and replacement personnel or specialists.[1][2][3][4][5] Storeships should not be confused with fast combat support ships which are high speed auxiliary ships or tenders which provide maintenance support to flotillas.
Storeship
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Both the United States and the United Kingdom used stores ships in the War of 1812. In both the Mexican–American War and in the American Civil War, captured enemy prizes that were not considered "warlike" enough to be sold for prize money often became stores ships for a naval force operating where no friendly ports are nearby. Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". took part in the Baja California Campaign in the Mexican–American War. In both the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War the US Navy acquired the stores ship Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and other similar vessels to serve in its Asiatic Squadron.
Combat stores ship
Six combat stores ships operated by Military Sealift Command provided supplies, including frozen, chilled and dry provisions, and propulsion and aviation fuel to United States Navy combatant ships at sea for extended periods of time. Combat stores ships did not carry ammunition for resupply.
Combat stores ships provided underway replenishment of all types of supplies, ranging from repair parts to fresh food, clothing and mail via tensioned cargo rigs and CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or their commercial equivalents. Combat stores ships have been replaced by the more capable Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".s in the US Navy.
Former combat stores ships
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Three ships were transferred from the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary to MSC in 1981–83: Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". on January 18, 1981; Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". on November 5, 1981 and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". on December 13, 1983. Five Navy Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".s were transferred to Military Sealift Command in 1992–94: Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". on October 15, 1992; Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". on February 1, 1993; Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". on August 11, 1993; Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". on November 2, 1993 and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". on September 23, 1994. San Diego was deactivated on December 10, 1997 and Mars was deactivated on February 12, 1998. Sirius was sold in 2005, Spica was used as a target ship and sunk in 2009 and Saturn was used as a target ship and sunk in 2010.
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