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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 Combat stores ships have been replaced by the more capable Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ships in the US Navy.
USS Arequipa (AF-31) was an Adria class stores ship stores ship in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1955. She was sold in 1972 and later sunk as an artificial reef. She was sold in 1972 and later sunk as an artificial reef.
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.
Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on either a quay or tenders , attack transports carry their own fleet of landing craft , such as the landing craft ...
USS Sylvania (AFS-2), a Mars-class combat stores ship, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named Sylvania.. Sylvania was laid down on 18 August 1962 at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California; launched on 10 August 1963; sponsored by Mrs. Cyrus R. Vance; and commissioned on 11 July 1964.
USS Arctic (AF-7) was an Arctic-class stores ship acquired by the United States Navy shortly after World War I, which saw extensive service in World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean, delivering food and household items to ships and bases.
USS San Diego (AFS-6) was a Mars-class combat stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1968. She served the U.S. Atlantic Fleet until decommissioned in 1993. She then was redesignated as a United States Naval Ship, assigned to the Military Sealift Command, and served in a non-commissioned status with a mostly civilian crew as USNS San Diego (T-AFS-6) until 1997.
USS Alstede (AF-48) was an Alstede-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II.Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.