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Supply Ship
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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)

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