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{{Short description|Ships that provide supplies and propulsion and aviation fuel to combatant ships}}
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'''Combat stores ships''', or '''Storeships''' were originally a designation given to ships in the ] and immediately afterward that navies used to stow ] and other goods for ] purposes. Today, the ] ] and the ] operate modern combat store ships. The {{sclass|Sirius|combat stores ship|5}} and {{sclass|Mars|combat stores ship|4}}<nowiki/>es (for the US) and the {{sclass|Fort Rosalie|replenishment ship|5}} and {{sclass|Fort Victoria|replenishment oiler|4}}<nowiki/>es (for the UK) provide supplies, including frozen, chilled and dry provisions, and propulsion and aviation fuel to combatant ships that are at sea for extended periods of time. Storeships should not be confused with ]s or ]s. '''Combat stores ships''', or '''storeships''', are ships used to store naval supplies. They are used to deliver supplies such as provisions and fuel to combat ships on extended deployments. The ] ] operated the {{sclass|Sirius|combat stores ship|5}} and {{sclass|Mars|combat stores ship|4}}es and the Royal Navy operated the {{sclass|Fort Rosalie|replenishment ship|5}} class and continues to operate one {{sclass|Fort Victoria|replenishment oiler|4}} ship, having scrapped the other. They carried or carry the fleets's refrigerated stores, dry provisions, technical spares, general stores, fleet freight, mail and replacement personnel or specialists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/afs.htm|title=AFS - Combat Stores Ship|website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/52/5201.htm|title=Combat Stores Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/52/5202.htm|title=Combat Stores Ship Photo Index|website=www.navsource.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.navysite.de/afs/index.html|title=Combat Stores Ships - AFS|website=www.navysite.de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.defenceiq.com/events-supportships|title=Support Ships|website=Support Ships}}</ref> Storeships should not be confused with ]s which are high speed auxiliary ships or ] which provide maintenance support to flotillas.


==Storeship== ==Storeship==
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Both the United States and the ] used stores ships in the ]. In both the ] and in the ], captured enemy prizes that were not considered "warlike" enough to be sold for ] often became stores ships for a naval force operating where no friendly ports are nearby. {{USS|Fredonia|1845|6}} took part in the ] in the Mexican–American War. In both the ] and the ] the US Navy acquired the stores ship {{USS|Celtic|AF-2|6}} and other similar vessels to serve in its ]. Both the United States and the ] used stores ships in the ]. In both the ] and in the ], captured enemy prizes that were not considered "warlike" enough to be sold for ] often became stores ships for a naval force operating where no friendly ports are nearby. {{USS|Fredonia|1845|6}} took part in the ] in the Mexican–American War. In both the ] and the ] the US Navy acquired the stores ship {{USS|Celtic|AF-2|6}} and other similar vessels to serve in its ].


==Combat stores ship== ==Combat stores ship==
===US Navy===
Six combat stores ships operated by Military Sealift Command provide supplies, including frozen, chilled and dry provisions, and propulsion and aviation fuel to United States Navy combatant ships that are at sea for extended periods of time. Combat stores ships do not carry ammunition for resupply. Six combat stores ships operated by ] provided supplies, including frozen, chilled and dry provisions, and propulsion and aviation fuel to United States Navy combatant ships at sea for extended periods of time. Combat stores ships did not carry ammunition for resupply.


Combat stores ships provide underway replenishment of all types of supplies, ranging from repair parts to fresh food, clothing and mail via tensioned cargo rigs and ] ]s or their commercial equivalents. Combat stores ships are being replaced by more capable class such as the {{sclass|Lewis and Clark|dry cargo ship|1}}s in the US Navy. 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 ] ]s or their commercial equivalents. Combat stores ships have been replaced by the more capable {{sclass|Lewis and Clark|dry cargo ship|1}}s in the US Navy.


==Former combat stores ships== ==Former combat stores ships==
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Three ships were transferred from the British ] to MSC in 1981–83: {{USNS|Sirius|T-AFS-8|6}} on January 18, 1981; {{USNS|Spica|T-AFS-9|6}} on November 5, 1981 and {{USNS|Saturn|T-AFS-10|6}} on December 13, 1983. Five Navy {{sclass|Mars|combat stores ship|1}}s were transferred to ] in 1992–94: {{USNS|Concord|T-AFS-5|6}} on October 15, 1992; {{USS|Mars|AFS-1|2}} on February 1, 1993; {{USS|San Diego|AFS-6|2}} on August 11, 1993; {{USS|San Jose|AFS-7|2}} on November 2, 1993 and {{USS|Niagara Falls|AFS-3|2}} on September 23, 1994. ''San Diego'' was deactivated on December 10, 1997 and ''Mars'' was deactivated on February 12, 1998. ''Sirius'' was sold in 2005, ''Spica'' was used as a target ship and sunk in 2009 and ''Saturn'' was used as a target ship and sunk in 2010. Three ships were transferred from the British ] to MSC in 1981–83: {{USNS|Sirius|T-AFS-8|6}} on January 18, 1981; {{USNS|Spica|T-AFS-9|6}} on November 5, 1981 and {{USNS|Saturn|T-AFS-10|6}} on December 13, 1983. Five Navy {{sclass|Mars|combat stores ship|1}}s were transferred to Military Sealift Command in 1992–94: {{USNS|Concord|T-AFS-5|6}} on October 15, 1992; {{USS|Mars|AFS-1|2}} on February 1, 1993; {{USS|San Diego|AFS-6|2}} on August 11, 1993; {{USS|San Jose|AFS-7|2}} on November 2, 1993 and {{USS|Niagara Falls|AFS-3|2}} on September 23, 1994. ''San Diego'' was deactivated on December 10, 1997 and ''Mars'' was deactivated on February 12, 1998. ''Sirius'' was sold in 2005, ''Spica'' was used as a target ship and sunk in 2009 and ''Saturn'' was used as a target ship and sunk in 2010.


==See also== ==See also==
*{{slink|List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy#Combat Stores Ships (AFS, T-AFS)}}
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==References== == References ==
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Ships that provide supplies and propulsion and aviation fuel to combatant ships
RFA Fort Victoria

Combat stores ships, or storeships, are ships used to store naval supplies. They are used to deliver supplies such as provisions and fuel to combat ships on extended deployments. The United States Navy operated the Sirius and Mars classes and the Royal Navy operated the Fort Rosalie class and continues to operate one Fort Victoria class ship, having scrapped the other. They carried or carry the fleets's refrigerated stores, dry provisions, technical spares, general stores, fleet freight, mail and replacement personnel or specialists. Storeships should not be confused with fast combat support ships which are high speed auxiliary ships or tenders which provide maintenance support to flotillas.

Storeship

USS Celtic in the Spanish–American War in 1898.

Both the United States and the United Kingdom used stores ships in the War of 1812. In both the Mexican–American War and in the American Civil War, captured enemy prizes that were not considered "warlike" enough to be sold for prize money often became stores ships for a naval force operating where no friendly ports are nearby. USS Fredonia took part in the Baja California Campaign in the Mexican–American War. In both the Spanish–American War and the Philippine–American War the US Navy acquired the stores ship USS Celtic and other similar vessels to serve in its Asiatic Squadron.

Combat stores ship

US Navy

Six combat stores ships operated by Military Sealift Command provided supplies, including frozen, chilled and dry provisions, and propulsion and aviation fuel to United States Navy combatant ships at sea for extended periods of time. Combat stores ships did not carry ammunition for resupply.

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.

Former combat stores ships

Sirius-class stores ship USNS Spica

Three ships were transferred from the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary to MSC in 1981–83: USNS Sirius on January 18, 1981; USNS Spica on November 5, 1981 and USNS Saturn on December 13, 1983. Five Navy Mars-class combat stores ships were transferred to Military Sealift Command in 1992–94: USNS Concord on October 15, 1992; Mars on February 1, 1993; San Diego on August 11, 1993; San Jose on November 2, 1993 and Niagara Falls on September 23, 1994. San Diego was deactivated on December 10, 1997 and Mars was deactivated on February 12, 1998. Sirius was sold in 2005, Spica was used as a target ship and sunk in 2009 and Saturn was used as a target ship and sunk in 2010.

See also

References

  1. "AFS - Combat Stores Ship". www.globalsecurity.org.
  2. "Combat Stores Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org.
  3. "Combat Stores Ship Photo Index". www.navsource.org.
  4. "Combat Stores Ships - AFS". www.navysite.de.
  5. "Support Ships". Support Ships.
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