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12 Cards in this Set
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Destroyer Tender-Tends more than Destroyers. Mobile base and I level for cruisers & frigates. Provides base facilities, accomodates flag staff, crews, light repair, training & resupply facilities.
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AFS
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Combat Stores Ship-Provides a mixture of combat stores and general stores such as food.
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ATF
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Fleet Ocean Tugs-Towing service & when augmented by Navy Divers assists in recovery of downed A/C & ships.
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ARS
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Rescue & Salvage Ship- Renders assistance to disabled ships, towing, salvage, diving, firefighting and heavy lift capabilities.
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ASR
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Submarine Rescue Ship-Serve as surface supprt ships for deep submergence rescue vehicles(DSRV's) during submarine rescue operations.
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AR
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Repair Ship-Conversion of a ship that has been modified to provide structural repairs to a damaged vessel.
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AS
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Submarine Tender-Base facilities for sub's & accomodates flag staff, crews, light repair, training & resupply facilities.
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MCM
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Mine Countermeasures Ship-Avenger class. Mine hunters capable of finding, classifying and destroying moored and bottom mines. Last 3 bought in '90, total of 14.
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MHC
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Coastal Mine Hunters-Use sonar & video, cable cutters and a mine detonating device that can be release and deteonated by remote control. And conventional sweeping.
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PC
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Patrol Craft-Coastal Patrol & interdiction surveillance. Full mission support for SEALS & Spec Ops.
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SSBN
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Ballistic Missle Submarine(Nuclear)-Sole mission is strategic deterrence since '60. Nation's most survivable and enduring nuclear strike capability.
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SSN
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Submarine(Nuclear)-Attack sub smaller that SSBN & do not stay at sea as long. Fast/silent attack enemy ships(surface/submarine)& support land based campaigns.
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