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Supply Shipback to Breakdown of a Battlegroup The Fast Combat Support Ship is a high-speed vessel, designed to provide other ships with ammunition, fuel, and other supplies. It is the Navy's largest combat logistics ship, and can carry more than 177,000 barrels of oil, 2,150 tons of ammunition, 500 tons of dry stores and 250 tons of refrigerated stores. General Characteristics, Supply Class Power Plant: Four GE LM2500 gas-turbines; 2 shafts; 105,000 hp Length: 754 feet (229.9 meters) Beam: 107 feet (32.6 meters) Displacement: 48,800 tons full load Speed: 25 knots Aircraft: Three CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters Crew: 40 officers, 627 enlisted Armament: NATO Sea Sparrow missiles, two Phalanx close-in weapons systems, two 25mm machine guns Date Deployed: February 26, 1994 - USS Supply (AOE-6) Breakdown of a Battle Group | Women on the Carrier | Behind the Scenes Resources | Transcript | Site Map | Battle Alert Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated October 2000 |
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