Supply class fast combat support ship
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The Supply class fast combat support ship
Fast combat support ship
The fast combat support ship 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 . The AOE has the speed and armament to keep up with carrier battle...
s is a class of four United States Navy supply ships used to refuel, rearm, and restock ships in the United States Navy in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Ships
| Ship | Hull No. | Builder | Commissioning– Decommissioning | NVR Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply USNS Supply (T-AOE-6) USNS Supply is the lead ship of the Supply class fast combat support ships. She was laid down on 24 February 1989 and was launched on 6 October 1990. Supply was commissioned 26 February 1994 at Naval Air Station, North Island in San Diego, California... |
T-AOE-6 | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company National Steel and Shipbuilding Company National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, commonly referred to as NASSCO, is a shipyard in San Diego, California and Norfolk, Virginia and a division of General Dynamics. The shipyard specializes in constructing commercial cargo ships and auxiliary vessels for the US Navy and Military Sealift... , San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
1994–2001 (Transferred to MSC Military Sealift Command The Military Sealift Command is a United States Navy organization that controls most of the replenishment and military transport ships of the Navy. It first came into existence on 9 July 1949 when the Military Sea Transportation Service became solely responsible for the Department of Defense's... ) |
T-AOE-6 |
| Rainier USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7) The third US Navy vessel named after Mount Rainier, USNS Rainier is the second ship in the Supply class of fast combat support ships. On September 28, 1991, the ship's sponsor - Mrs. Suzanne Callison Dicks, a most gracious lady and wife of The Honorable Norm Dicks - christened 'AOE-7' as Rainier... |
T-AOE-7 | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California | 1995–2003 (Transferred to MSC) | T-AOE-7 |
| Arctic USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8) USNS Arctic , formerly USS Arctic , 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.... |
T-AOE-8 | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California | 1995–2002 (Transferred to MSC) | T-AOE-8 |
| Bridge USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10) USNS Bridge is the fourth ship in the Supply class of fast combat support ships and the second ship in the Navy named after Commodore Horatio Bridge. BRIDGE was commissioned on 5 August 1998. Her commissioning CO was CAPT Robbie Williams . The second CO was CAPT Rick Wren. In June 2001, CAPT ... |
T-AOE-10 | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California | 1998–2004 (Transferred to MSC) | T-AOE-10 |
General characteristics
- Displacement：19700 ton (empty), 49000 ton (full)
- length：229.7 m
- beam：32.6 m
- draft: 11.7 m
- export power：78.33MW
- maximum speed：25 knot
- range：6000 nm
- complement：40(officer) + 667
- Propulsion：4 * LM-2500
Cargo Capacity
- Diesel Fuel Marine (DFM): 1965600 gallons (7,440,605.8 l)
- JP-5 fuel: 2620800 gallons (9,920,807.8 l)
- Bottled gas: 800 bottles
- Ordnance stowage: 2150 short tons (1,950.4 t)
- Chill and freeze stowage: 400 short tons (362.9 t)
- Water: 20000 gallons (75,708.2 l)