Combat support ships ( only large ) except Chinese

FORBIN

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For ships which get a minimum displacement of 10000 t about.

Main Fleets 03/2015 :

USA : 33 the more big fleet and all do 41000 t minimum
4 Supply do 50000t max fast 26 kn carry Fuel/Ammunitions/Logistic
14 Lewis and Clarke do 41000 t carry Fuel/Ammunitions mainly /Logistic
15 Kaiser do 41000 t carry Fuel /Logistic

UK : 7 whose 4 more 30000 t
1 Ft Victoria do 37000 t carry Fuel/Ammunitions/Logistic
2 Wave do 31000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic
2 Ft Austin do 23000 t carry Ammunitions/Logistic
1 Orangeleaf do 41000 t carry Fuel
2 Rover do 12000 t carry Fuel/Logistic

China for info/comparison : 7
4 Fuchi/903 do 23000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic
2 Fuqing/905 do 22000 t carry Fuel/Logistic
1 Fusu/Fedko/908 do 37000 t carry Fuel

Russia : 7
5 Boris Chilikin do 23000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic
2 Dubna do 12000 t carry Fuel

Japan : 5
2 Mashu do 25000t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic
3 Towada do 12000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic

India : 4
2 Deepak do 28000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic
1 Aditya do 25000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic
1 Jyoti/Fedko do 37000 t carry Fuel

France : 4
4 Durance do 18000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic

Germany : 5
3 Berlin do 20000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic
2 Rohn do 14000 t carry Fuel/Logistic

After Australia, Taiwan, Italy, Spain, Chile especially.
 

FORBIN

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US Navy Combat support ships depends Military Sealift Command with mostly civilian crews 9,800 people, 88% of are civilians same system used by Royal Navy with Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

33 ships maybe 32 one Supply was decommissioned, no confirmation.

4 Supply USN designation T-AOE first in service since 1994 do 50000 t max the more big CS ships and fast, 26 kn only in the world can move also fast as a TF. Hangar for 3 helos
Cargo Capacity : ammunitions 1800 t, fuel 20000 t, log 650 t.
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14 Lewis and Clarck USN designation T-AKE first in service since 2006 do 41000 t max. Hangar for 2 helos
Cargo Capacity : ammunitions 6700 t, fuel 3200 t, log 1900 t.
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15 oiler Kaiser USN designation T-AO first in service since 1986 do 41000 t max. No hangar.
Cargo Capacity : ammunitions fuel 23000 t, log 700 t.
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FORBIN

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UK Fort Victoria the more big RFA* ship with Orangeleaf ( which is only a oiler ) 37000 t, carry : Ammo 5000 t, Fuel 9600 t, log 3500 t, armed with 2 Phalanx.
Polyvalent, Ammo/fuel the only UK.
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* Royal Fleet Auxiliary, service rattached to Royal Navy use combat support ships, AA Bay class and cargos for military transport equivalent US Military Sealift Command.

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One Supply class was retired beginning in 2015 the T-AOE 10 Bridge was homeported to Bremerton remains three on four :
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Planned one other retired this year two remains for 2020's.
Really damage ! only 20 years, big, polyvalent and fast, very useful.

MSC : 32 big + 40000 t combat replenisment ships.
Very few MSC ships have a specific homeport in general deployed by area.

14 Lewis and Clarck class, Dry Cargo / Ammunition Ships, AKE
The primary mission of Dry Cargo / Ammunition Ships is the delivery of supplies to Navy ships. They are equipped to transfer cargo such as ammunition, food, limited quantities of fuel, repair parts, ship store items, and expandable supplies.
Lewis and Clark East Coast
Sacagawea Norfolk
Shepard Pacific
Byrd Pacific
Peary East Coast
Earhart Pacific
Brashear Pacific
Schirra East Coast
Perry West Coast
Drew Pacific
Chambers Pacific
McLean East Coast
Evers Pacific
Chavez ?

3 Supply Class, Fast Combat Support Ships, AOE
The Fast Combat Support Ships are the Navy's largest combat logistics ships. They are designed as oiler, ammunition and supply ship and their main task is to operate as part of a carrier battle group (CVBG) providing goods to the battle group units.

Supply Earle, NJ
Rainier Bremerton
Arctic Earle, NJ

15 Kaiser Class, Fleet oilers, AO
Fleet oilers operate as a unit of an underway replenishment group, replenishing petroleum products and ordnance to the fleet at sea during underway replenishments (UNREPS). The oilers transport bulk petroleum and lubricants from depots to the ships of the battle group. The ships also transport and deliver limited Fleet Freight, mail and personnel to combatants and support units underway.
Kaiser Pacific
Humphreys Atlantic
Lenthall Atlantic
Diehl Pacific
Ericsson Pacific
Leroy Grumman Atlantic
Kanawha Atlantic
Pecos Pacific
Big Horn Atlantic
Tippecanoe Pacific
Guadalupe Pacific
Patuxent Atlantic
Yukon San Diego
Laramie Pacific
Rappahannock Pacific

A Supply is sufficient to support a CSG in more fast 25 kn otherwise mainly in war time a Lewis and Clark and a Kaiser are needed.
 

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RFA Tidespring in South Korea, RFA Tidespring painted and wearing A136 pennant in S Korea work already on Tiderace, Tidesurge. First steel cut Tideforce later this year.
The four vessels will replace the RFA's three remaining
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class tankers.
37000 t, 201 x 28,6 x 10 m, crew 63, 1 medium helicopter with full hangar facilities, Diesel Oil, Aviation Fuel, Fresh Water, Lub oïl.

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UK : 8 whose 4 more 30000 t
1 Ft Victoria do 37000 t carry Fuel/Ammunitions/Logistic
2 Wave do 31000 t carry Fuel mainly /Ammunitions/Logistic
2 Ft Austin do 23000 t carry Ammunitions/Logistic
1 Orangeleaf do 41000 t carry Fuel
2 Rover do 12000 t carry Fuel/Logistic
 

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RFA Tidespring in South Korea, RFA Tidespring painted and wearing A136 pennant in S Korea work already on Tiderace, Tidesurge.

First steel cut Tideforce later this year.

The four vessels will replace the RFA's three remaining
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class tankers.
37000 t, 201 x 28,6 x 10 m, crew 63, 1 medium helicopter with full hangar facilities, Diesel Oil, Aviation Fuel, Fresh Water, Lub oïl.
These are VERY nice vessels. Well built and modern. They will be a great upgrade (IMHO) for the RN.
 
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