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USS Shasta (AE-33, left), USS Kiska (AE-35, right), USS Flint (AE-32, rear) in 2005. This is a list of auxiliaries of the United States Navy.It covers the various types of ships that support the frontline combat vessels of the United States Navy.
Prior to commissioning, ships may be described as a pre-commissioning unit or PCU, but are officially referred to by name with no prefix. [1] US Navy support ships are often non-commissioned ships organized and operated by Military Sealift Command. Among these support ships, those denoted "USNS" are owned by the US Navy. [1]
An auxiliary ship is a naval ship designed to support combatant ships and other naval operations. [1] Auxiliary ships are not primary combatant vessels, though they may have some limited combat capacity, usually for purposes of self-defense. [2] [3] Auxiliary ships are extremely important for navies of all sizes because if they were not present ...
The United States Navy Combat Logistics Force (CLF), formerly the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force (NFAF), is a subordinate component of the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. CLF's 42 ships are the supply lines that provide virtually everything that Navy ships at sea needs to accomplish its missions, including fuel, food, ordnance ...
Pages in category "Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy" The following 122 pages are in this category, out of 122 total. ... Fast combat support ship; USS ...
US replenishment ships. The US Navy's Military Sealift Command's Combat Logistics Force (CLF) operates 17 fleet replenishment oilers, 14 dry cargo/ammunition ships, and two fast combat support ships.
Watson-class vehicle cargo ship – 8 active; Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship – 7 active; Shughart-class vehicle cargo ship – 3 active; Gordon-class vehicle cargo ship – 2 active; Supply-class fast combat support ship – 2 active; Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship – 14 active; Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler – 15 active
Absalon-class flexible support ship / flexible combat vessel. Builder: Denmark; Displacement: 4500 tons (light), 6,600 tons (full load) Operator: Royal Danish Navy: 2 ships commissioned. (Arguably a support ship, armed as a frigate) Karel Doorman-class multi-function support ship Builder: Netherlands; Displacement: max 27,500 tons