Auxiliary ship
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An auxiliary ship is a
Auxiliary ships are extremely important for
Roles
Replenishment
One of the most direct ways that auxiliary ships support the fleet is by providing
Tenders are specifically designed to support a type of smaller naval unit, like submarines, destroyers, and seaplanes, providing a mobile base of operations for these units: specifically destroyer tenders, submarine tenders, seaplane tenders, torpedo boat tenders.[5][6]
Transport
Supporting front-line operating bases requires immense transportation capacity. Transport ships are often converted
Repair
Repairing ships at sea or in conflict areas is important as it allows these vessels to return to service more quickly, while also increasing the chance of survival for ships critically damaged in battle.
Harbor
Harbor support is a critical support role, with various types of vessels including tugboats, barges, lighter barges, derrick-crane vessels, and others used to move ships and equipment around the port facilities, and depot ships and tends to service ships currently in the harbor. These vessels also help maintain the harbor by dredging channels, maintaining jetties and buoys, and even providing floating platforms for port defenses.[citation needed]
In US Navy, tugboats are type YT, YTB, YTM, YTL or a Type V ship.[20] and barges are classified as a Type B ship or YF, YFN, YFR, or YFRN.[21]
Support
Radar picket to increase the radar detection range around a force. Communications Relay Ships (AGMR) are floating communications stations. Tracking ships or Range Instrumentation Ships (AGM) are equipped with antennas and electronics to support the launching and tracking of missiles and rockets. Command ship (AGF) are flagships of the commander of a fleet. Wind-class icebreaker (AGB WAGB) are support ships. Rescue and salvage ship and Submarine rescue ship (ASR) for surface support ship for ship and submarine rescue. Barracks ships or Auxiliary Personal Living ships, (APL) are vessels-barges for service men to live on.[citation needed]
Research
A wide variety of vessels are employed as
Hospital
Hospital ships are able to provide medical care in remote locations to personnel.[23]
Unclassified auxiliary ship
The
See also
- List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
- List of auxiliary ship classes in service
- Service Squadron
- US Naval Advance Bases
References
Notes
- ^ Cutler and Cutler, p.16
- ^ Morris, p.192
- ^ Ship Abbreviations and Symbolsnavy.mil
- ^ Navy Ships: Turning Over Auxiliary Ship Operations to the Military Sealift Command Could Save Millionsdtic.mil
- ^ "Submarine Tenders (AS)". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Other Auxiliaries(AGB, AGC, AGDS, AGEH, AGER, AGF, AGM, AGMR, AGP, AGR, AGTR)". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship makes last Plymouth call". BBC News. 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "Ocean Tugs (AT, ATO, ATF, ATA, ATR)". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Oilers AO". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Combat Logistics Resupply Ships AC AE AF AFS AKE AOE AOR". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Cargo Ships AK AKA AKN AKS". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Gasoline Tankers AOG". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Destroyer Tenders AD". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Aviation Support Ships AV AVP AVS". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Auxiliaries AG". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Troop Transports (AP)". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Attack and Other Transports (APA, APD, APH, APV)". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
- ^ "Floating Dry-Docks (AFDB, AFDM, AFDL, ARD, ARDM, YFD)". shipbuildinghistory.com. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Yard Tugs Wartime YT YTB YTM YTL". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Freight Lighters Wartime YF YFN YFND YFR YFRN YFRT". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Other Auxiliaries AGB, AGC, AGDS, AGF, AGM, AGMR, AGP, AGR". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ Custodio, Jonathan. "U.S. transport ship and field hospitals heading to Haiti for quake relief". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Overview — UNCLASSIFIED MISCELLANEOUS (IX) Unitsmilitaryperiscope.com
- ^ Unclassified auxiliary ships navsource.org
- ^ Unclassified (IX): Special Typesshipscribe.com
Bibliography
- Cutler, Deborah W.; Cutler, Thomas J. (2005). Dictionary of Naval Terms (6 ed.). Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1591141501.
- Morris, Christopher G. (1992). Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology (1 ed.). Academic Press. p. 192. ISBN 978-0127356327.
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External links
- Media related to Auxiliary ships at Wikimedia Commons