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14 Cards in this Set
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What is the mission of the ATF class of ships?
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Fleet Ocean Tugs.
Provides towing services. Assist in recovery of downed A/C and ships when manned by Navy divers. |
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What is the mission of the ARS class of ships?
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Rescue and Salvage Ship.
Provides assistance to disabled ships, provide towing, salvage, diving fire fighting and heavy lift capabilities. |
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What is the mission of the ASR class of ships?
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Submarine Rescue Ship.
Serves as surface support ships for Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicles (DSRV) during submarine rescue operations. |
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What is the mission of the AR class of ships?
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Repair Ship.
A ship that has been modified to provide structural repairs to a damaged vessel. |
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What is the mission of the MCM class of ships?
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Mine Countermeasures Ship.
Avenger class MCM ships are designed as mine hunter/killers capable of finding, classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines. |
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How many Avanger Class MCM's are fully deployable in the fleet?
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14
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When were the last 3 Avenger class MCM's purchased?
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1990
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What is the mission of the MHC class of ships?
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Coastal Mine Hunters.
These ships utilize sonor and video systems, cable cutters and mine detonating devices that can be released and detonated by remote control. |
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What other method of mine sweeping are MHC's capable of?
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Conventional.
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What is the mission of the PC class of ships?
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Patrol Craft.
Provide coastal patrol and interdiction surveillance. |
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What class of ship also provides full support to SEAL and other Special OPs Forces?
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PC
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What is the difference between a SSN and a SSBN?
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SSN are smaller and normally do not stay at sea as long.
Also SSBN have Ballistic Missle capabilities. |
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What is the mission of the SSN class of ships?
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Submarine. (Nuclear propulsion)
Fast attack submarine. Fast and silent used to attack ships, other subs and supports land based campaigns. |
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What is the mission of the SSBN class of ships?
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Ballistic Missle Submarine.
(Nuclear Propulsion) Provides the US with the most survivable and enduring nuclear strike capability. |
