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Fast Combat Support Ship
The fast combat support ship (US Navy hull classification symbol: AOE) is the United States Navy's largest combat logistics ship, designed as an oiler, ammunition and supply ship. All fast combat support ships currently in service are operated by Military Sealift Command. They can carry more than 177,000 barrels of oil, 2,150 tons of ammunition, 500 tons of dry stores and 250 tons of refrigerated stores. It receives petroleum products, ammunition and stores from various shuttle ships and redistributes these items when needed to ships in the carrier battle group. This greatly reduces the number of service ships needed to travel with carrier battle groups. The four ships of the were 53,000 tons at full load, 796 feet overall length, and carried two Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters. The ''Sacramento'' class was retired in 2005. The ships displace 48,800 tons full load and carried two Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk helicop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Navy 050413-N-6363M-005 Military Sealift Command (MSC) Fast-combat Support Ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) Conducts A Replenishment At Sea
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USS Sacramento (AOE-1)
USS ''Sacramento'' (AOE-1) was the third ship in the United States Navy to bear the name, for both the river, and the capital city of California. She was the lead ship of her class of fast combat support ship. She combined the functions of three logistics ships in one hull; fleet oiler (AO), ammunition ship (AE), and refrigerated stores ship (AFS). Admiral Arleigh Burke originated the concept of a single supply ship system. He saw the design as an answer to logistics problems he encountered during World War II. The limited speed, range, and payload of early underway replenishment (UnRep) groups prevented resupply due to bad weather and tactical demands of the war. To counter these problems, the Fast Combat Support Ship (AOE) was designed. Construction The keel for the first of the Navy's fast combat support ships was laid at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington on 30 June 1961. The traditional champagne bottle was broken against the bow of AOE-1 on 14 September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Military Sealift Command Ships
This is a list of Military Sealift Command ships. The fleet includes about 130 ships in eight programs: Fleet Oiler (PM1), Special Mission (PM2), Strategic Sealift (PM3), Tow, Salvage, Tender, and Hospital Ship (PM4), Sealift (PM5), Combat Logistics Force (PM6), Expeditionary Mobile Base, Amphibious Command Ship, and Cable Layer (PM7) and Expeditionary Fast Transport (PM8). List of current Military Sealift Command ships Previous MSC Ships * * MV ''A1C William H. Pitsenbarger'' (T-AK 4638) * * USNS ''Algol'' (T-AKR-287) * USNS ''Altair'' (T-AKR-291) * MV ''American Tern'' (T-AK-4729) * USNS ''Antares'' (T-AKR-294) * USNS ''Assurance'' (T-AGOS-5) * MV ''Atlantic Freighter'' * USNS ''Audacious'' (T-AGOS-11) * MV ''Baffin Strait'' (T-AK W9519) * SS ''Beaver State'' (T-ACS-10) * USNS ''Bellatrix'' (T-AKR-288) * * * * * * * * * * * * USNS ''Capella'' (T-AKR-293) * * * * * * * USNS ''Denebola'' (T-AKR-289) * * SS ''Empire State'' (T-AP-1001) * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Bridge (AOE-10)
USNS ''Bridge'' (T-AOE-10), (formerly USS ''Bridge'' OE-10''), is the fourth ship of the of fast combat support ships in the United States Navy. She is the second ship in the Navy named after Horatio Bridge, a Commodore who served during the Civil War. ''Bridge'' was commissioned on 5 August 1998. History 2000s On 29 June 2004, ''Bridge'' was formally decommissioned and transferred from the US Navy to Military Sealift Command (MSC). Although the transfer to MSC occurred on 29 June 2004, the ceremony took place on 24 June 2004.''Bridge'' no longer carries the weapons systems she had been equipped with. As a commissioned warship, ''Bridge'' was equipped with two Phalanx CIWS (Block I) mounts, one NSSM launcher (with two Mk 91 directors), two Mk. 38 25-mm chain guns, six .50 caliber heavy machine gun mounts, and two M60 GPMG mounts (on the bow), along with various small arms carried by her Navy crew. 2010s In March 2011, in company with the carrier , ''Bridge'' was deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8)
USNS ''Arctic'' (T-AOE-8), formerly USS ''Arctic'' (AOE-8), is the third ship in the ''Supply'' class of fast combat support ships and is the fifth supply ship to carry the name of the region surrounding the North Pole. ''Arctic'' was built by National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California. Since decommissioning on 14 June 2002, ''Arctic'' has been operated by the Military Sealift Command, homeported in Earle, New Jersey. As a U.S. Naval Ship, ''Arctic'' is mostly civilian crewed and no longer carries the weapons systems she previously (as USS ''Arctic'') was equipped with. One of these systems was the Phalanx CIWS. ''Arctic'' has the speed to keep up with the carrier strike groups. She rapidly replenishes Navy task forces and can carry more than of oil; 2,150 tons of ammunition; 500 tons of dry stores; and 250 tons of refrigerated stores. She receives petroleum products, ammunition, and stores from shuttle ships and redistributes these items simultaneo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7)
USNS ''Rainier'' (T-AOE-7), is a fast combat support ship and the third US Navy vessel named after Mount Rainier. The ship was christened on 28 September 1991 by the ship's sponsor, Mrs. Suzanne Callison Dicks, wife of Congressman Norm Dicks, and commissioned as "USS ''Rainier'' (AOE-7)", on 21 January 1995 at Bremerton, Washington. ''Rainier'' has the speed to keep up with the Navy's carrier strike groups (CSG) and rapidly replenish Navy task forces. She receives petroleum products, ammunition and stores from shuttle ships or during port calls and redistributes these items simultaneously to CSG ships. This reduces the vulnerability of serviced ships by reducing alongside time. In April 2013, it was announced that the Military Sealift Command will take ''Rainier'' and her sister out of service in 2014 as a cost-saving measure. The fast combat support ship ''Rainier'', which was last part of the Navy's civilian-crewed Military Sealift Command's fleet of combat logistics s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USNS Supply (T-AOE-6)
USNS ''Supply'' (T-AOE-6), ex-USS ''Supply'' (AOE-6), is the lead ship of the s. She was commissioned in 1994 and decommissioned in 2001, after which she was transferred for service with the U.S. Military Sealift Command. Operational history U.S. Navy service ''Supply'' was laid down on 24 February 1989 and was launched on 6 October 1990. She was commissioned in the United States Navy as USS ''Supply'' (AOE-6) on 26 February 1994 at Naval Air Station, North Island in San Diego, California. After her initial outfitting in San Diego, she sailed to Norfolk, Virginia via the Panama Canal and Caribbean Sea, arriving on 7 August 1994. Military Sealift Command service After service in the U.S. Navy from 1994 through 2001 as USS ''Supply'' (AOE-6), she was decommissioned and her weapons systems were removed, then she was transferred on 13 July 2001 to the Military Sealift Command, which designated her USNS ''Supply'' (T-AOE-6). Like other fast combat support ships, she is part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Detroit (AOE-4)
USS ''Detroit'' (AOE-4) was the fourth and last built for the United States Navy. She was laid down on 29 November 1966 by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington; launched 21 June 1969; and commissioned on 28 March 1970. She is the fifth United States Navy ship named after Detroit, Michigan, the largest city in the state of Michigan, and the river of the same name. ''Detroit'' served for 35 years operating primarily with the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf regions. Service history 1970–1980 After her initial shakedown cruise, ''Detroit'' departed Bremerton for her first operational home port, Newport, Rhode Island, rounding the horn of South America en route. In March 1971, she was involved in a minor collision with a US Navy oiler off the coast of South Carolina. Shortly thereafter, ''Detroit'' deployed for six months of extended operations with the 6th Fleet, returning to Newport in December 1971. In April 1972 the Detroit escor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Seattle (AOE-3)
The second USS ''Seattle'' (AOE-3), a , was laid down on 1 October 1965, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington; launched on 2 March 1968; sponsored by Mrs. William M. Allen, chairman of the board of the Children's Orthopedic Hospital Association, Seattle; and commissioned on 5 April 1969, Capt. Bruce Keener III in command. After fitting out, ''Seattle'' departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on 24 September 1969, en route to Norfolk. ''Seattle'' visited Long Beach, San Diego, Acapulco, the Panama Canal, and New Orleans, arriving at Norfolk, her designated home port, on 22 November. 1970 ''Seattle'' left home port on 2 January 1970, for Guantanamo Bay and shakedown training. On 13 January, ''Seattle'' took attack carrier, , alongside for refueling. She departed again on 19 January for more exercises and a visit to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, before returning to Guantanamo on 26 January. Following additional exercises and battle problems, ''Seattle'' steamed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Camden (AOE-2)
USS ''Camden'' (AOE-2) was the second ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Camden, New Jersey that lies on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was a , combining the functions of three logistic support ships in one hull - fleet oiler (AO), ammunition ship (AE), and refrigerated stores ship (AF). History ''Camden'' was commissioned on 1 April 1967 as the second of four vessels in its class. It was also the 542nd and final contract in the 68-year history of New York Shipbuilding, and the last vessel completed and launched at the shipyard. It was assigned to the Pacific Fleet in September 1967 and was initially homeported in Long Beach, California. For their accomplishments during her first deployment to WestPac in 1968–1969, her crew was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation. In August 1974, ''Camden'' moved to its new homeport of Bremerton, Washington. The ship operated extensively up and down the West Coast of the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Type 901 Fast Combat Support Ship
The Type 901 (NATO reporting name: ''Fuyu''-class, also known as ''Hulunhu''-class) is a class of fast combat support ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. Design The Type 901 is estimated to have a 45,000 ton displacement and a beam of 31.5 metres. The ship is powered by four QC280 gas turbines, each delivering 28 MW, for maximum speed of about 25 kt; the speed is necessary to keep up with carriers. The Type 901 is more than twice the size of the preceding Type 903A and significantly faster. The Type 901 appears to be designed with similar missions to the which is to keep large surface action groups supplied. Ships of the class See also * Type 905 replenishment tanker * Type 908 replenishment ship ''Qinghaihu'' is a replenishment oiler of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Ukraine sold the incomplete ship in 1992 to the People's Republic of China, where it was completed and commissioned in 1996. In Chinese service, the ship was p ... * Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Navy Hull Classification Symbol
The United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) use a hull classification symbol (sometimes called hull code or hull number) to identify their ships by type and by individual ship within a type. The system is analogous to the pennant number system that the Royal Navy and other European and Commonwealth navies use. History United States Navy The U.S. Navy began to assign unique Naval Registry Identification Numbers to its ships in the 1890s. The system was a simple one in which each ship received a number which was appended to its ship type, fully spelled out, and added parenthetically after the ship's name when deemed necessary to avoid confusion between ships. Under this system, for example, the battleship ''Indiana'' was USS ''Indiana'' (Battleship No. 1), the cruiser ''Olympia'' was USS ''Olympia'' (Cruiser No. 6), and so on. Beginning in 1907, some ships also were referred to alternatively b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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