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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...
- The
Apollo is a
historic storeship that is
buried at a
location in
downtown San Francisco, California, at the site of the Old
Federal Reserve Bank. It...
- HMS Supply (1781) was a 20-gun
storeship purchased in 1781 and sold in 1784. HMS Supply (1793) was a 10-gun
storeship, of 388 tons (bm),
originally the...
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during the
California Gold Rush of 1849. Run
aground and
converted into a
storeship and hotel, she was a
prominent landmark in the
booming city for several...
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class overview Built 6
General characteristics class and type Aid-class
storeship Tons
burthen 313 47⁄94 (bm)
Length 105 ft 5 in (32.13 m) (overall) 87 ft...
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Union Navy
during the
American Civil War. She was used by the Navy as a
storeship and in
other minor roles. Fort Morgan, a **** steamer, was
built in 1863...
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Auxiliary ships –
ammunition ships,
replenishment oilers,
repair ships,
storeships, troopships, etc.
Hospital ships Some of
these are
discussed in the following...
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discovery sloop lost in the
Arctic in 1719. HMS Discovery (1741) was a 6-gun
storeship purchased in 1741 and sold in 1750. HMS Discovery (1774) was an 8-gun...
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field pieces, and a navy of 320 vessels, the bulk of them
transports and
storeships. The city was
surrounded by sea and land; the
fleet at the
entrance of...
- as a 40-gun frigate. In 1806 the
Admiralty ****ed her out as a 24-gun
storeship and
renamed her HMS Dromedary. She made
numerous trips,
including one...
