List of auxiliary ship classes in service

The list of auxiliary ship classes in service includes all auxiliary ships in naval service in the world. For combatant ships, see the list of naval ship classes in service.

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Command and support ships

Command ships

  • Andenes command ship
    • Builder:  Norway
    • Displacement: 3,000 tons
    • Operator:  Royal Norwegian Navy: 3 in commission
  • HSwMS Trossö Command ship
    • 2,140 tones
    • Operator:  Swedish Navy

River command ships

Amphibious command ships

  • Blue Ridge-class joint command ship (LCC-19)
    • Builder:  United States
    • Displacement: 19,700 tons
    • Operator:  United States Navy: 2 in commission

Minecraft command and support ships

  • Godetia minecraft tender
    • Displacement: 2,500 tons
    • Operator:  Belgian Navy

Multi-role support ships

  • Absalon-class flexible support ship / flexible combat vessel
    • Builder:  Denmark
    • Displacement: 4500 tons (light), 6,600 tons (full load)
    • Operator:  Royal Danish Navy: 2 ships commissioned. (Arguably a support ship, armed as a frigate)
  • Karel Doorman-class multi-function support ship
    • Builder:  Netherlands
    • Displacement: max 27,500 tons
    • Operator:  Royal Netherlands Navy: 1 commissioned around 2014
  • HMNZS Manawanui multi-role offshore support ship

Medical ships

Hospital ships

  • Mercy-class hospital ship (AH-19)
    • Builder:  United States
    • Displacement: 69,360 tonnes
    • Operator:  United States Navy: 2 in commission

Medical evacuation ships

Ambulance transport ships

Ambulance craft

Ammunition ships

Missile/rocket ammunition ships

Replenishment ships

  • Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo/ammunition ship (T-AKE-1)
  • Poolster-class replenishment ship
  • Westerwald-class transport ship

Fast combat support ships

Tankers

Replenishment oilers

  • Akar-class replenishment oiler
  • Berlin-class (Type 702) combat support ship
  • Cantabria (A15) replenishment oiler
  • Patiño replenishment oiler
  • Stromboli-class replenishment ship
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 8,700 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 2 in service

Transport tankers and oilers

  • Alyay-class fleet oiler (Project 160)
  • Boris Chilikin-class fleet oiler (Project 1559)
  • Olekma-class fleet oiler
  • Panarea-class gasoline tanker
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 863 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 4 in service
  • Rhön-class tanker
  • Uda-class fleet oiler (Project 577)
  • Vyaz'ma fleet oiler
  • Walchensee-class tanker

Coastal tankers

Water tankers

  • Simeto-class water tanker

Tenders

  • Elbe-class (Type 404) tender
  • Rhin-class tender
    • Displacement: 2,445 tons
    • Operator:  French Navy: 2 in service

Buoy tenders

Buoy tugs

  • Alcyon-class ocean tug and buoy tender
    • Displacement: 1,500 tons
    • Operator:  French Navy: 2 in service

Dive tenders

  • Vulcain diving tender

Submarine tenders

  • Kashtan submersible support ship
  • Kommuna submersible support ship
  • Pionier Moskvyy-class submersible support ship (Project 05360)
  • Ugra-class submarine tender (Project 1886.1)

Degaussing ships

  • Pelym-class degaussing ship (Project 1799)

Repair ships

  • Aditya-class replenishment and repair ship
    • Builder:  India
    • Displacement: 24,612 tons
    • Operator:  Indian Navy: 1 in service
  • Amur-class repair ship (Project 304)
  • Emory S. Land-class submarine tender/repair ship (AS-39)
  • Garonne-class small repair ship
  • Oskol-class repair ship (Project 300/301/303)

Dry docks

Engineering vessels

Dredgers

Crane ships

Construction ships

Cable laying ships

Surveillance and intelligence vessels

Ocean surveillance ships

Electronic surveillance ships

  • Alpinist-class electronic surveillance ships (Project 503M)
  • Bougainville electronic surveillance ship
  • Elettra-class electronic surveillance ship
    • Builder  Italy
    • Displacement: 3,180 tons
    • Operators:
  • Lira-class electronic surveillance ship (Project 1826)
  • Oste-class (Type 423) electronic surveillance ship
  • Primor'ye-class electronic surveillance ship (Project 394B)
  • Vishnaya-class electronic surveillance ship (Project 864)

Missile tracking ships

  • Monge missile tracking ship
  • Waters navigation research and missile tracking ship (T-AGS-45)

Research and scientific vessels

  • Alliance (A 5345) research ship
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 3,120 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare, NATO
  • RV Belgica coastal research ship
    • Displacement: 835 tons
    • Operator:  Ukraine
  • Helmsand-class trial and fleet service ships (Type 748)
  • Leonardo (A 5301) research ship
    • Builder  Italy
    • Displacement: 337 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare
  • Planet-class (Type 751) research ship (SWATH vessel)
  • Rossetti-class research ship
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 324 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare, 2 in service
  • Wilhelm Pullwer-class trial boat (Type 741)

Acoustic research vessels

  • USNS Hayes acoustic trials ship (T-AG-195)
  • INS Sagardhwani acoustic research ship

Survey vessels

  • ARA Comodoro Rivadavia coastal hydrographic survey ship
  • Lapérouse-class survey ship
    • Displacement: 980 tons
    • Operator:  French Navy: 4 in service
  • Makar-class hydrographic survey catamaran
  • Sandhayak-class survey ship
  • Valerian Uryvayav-class survey ship
  • Çubuklu class survey ship

Hydro-oceanographic Survey vessels

  • ARA Austral (Q-21) hydro-oceanographic survey ship
  • Ninfe-class hydro-oceanographic research ship
    • Builder  Italy
    • Displacement: 415 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 2 in service

Oceanographic Research vessels

  • Cabo de Hornos oceanographic research ship
  • Ammiraglio Magnaghi oceanographic research ship
    • Builder  Italy
    • Displacement: 1,744 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare
  • Melville-class oceanographic research/survey ship (T-AGOR-14)
  • Pathfinder-class oceanographic research/survey ship (AGS 60)
  • Thomas G. Thompson class oceanographic research/survey ship (T-AGOR-23)
  • Çeşme class oceanographic survey ship

Polar Oceanographic Research vessels

  • BIO Las Palmas polar oceanographic research vessel
  • ARA Puerto Deseado polar oceanographic survey vessel

Icebreakers

  • Eisvogel-class icebreaker

Lake icebreakers

Electronic surveillance icebreakers

Electronic surveillance / hydrographic research icebreakers

Polar icebreakers

Polar patrol icebreakers

  • NoCGV Svalbard polar icebreaker/offshore patrol vessel

Polar research icebreakers

  • ARA Almirante Irízar polar research icebreaker
Polar oceanographic research icebreakers
  • BIO Hespérides polar oceanographic research icebreaker

Icebreaking tugs

Logistical support ships

  • Etna-class Logistics Support Vessel
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 13,400 tons
    • Operator:
  • Vulcano-class Logistics Support Ship
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 23,500 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 1 on building
  • Yüzbaşı Güngör Durmuş class Logistics Support Ship

Multi role vessels

General cargo ships

  • Cape Girardeau-class container/bulk cargo ship (AK-2039)

Container ships

Prepositioning ships

  • 1st Lt Harry L. Martin Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK-3015)
  • 2nd Lieutenant John P. Bobo-class Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK-3008)
  • Corporal Louis J. Hauge Jr.-class Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK-3000)
  • Sergeant Matej Kocak-class Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK-3005)
  • Shughart-class army prepositioning ship (AKR-295)

Vehicle ships

  • Bob Hope-class army vehicle prepositioning ship (AKR-300)
  • Cape Ducato-class roll-on/roll-off vehicle cargo ship (AKR-5051)
  • Cape Hudson-class vehicle cargo ship (AKR-5066)
  • Cape Knox-class vehicle cargo ship (AKR-5082)
  • Cape Washington-class vehicle cargo ship (AKR-9961)
  • GySgt Fred W. Stockham army prepositioning ship (AK-3017)
  • LTC Calvin P. Titus-class container/vehicle cargo ship (AK-5089)

Aviation logistics ships

Barge Carrier ships

Troop ships

Polar logistics ships

Rescue and salvage ships

Heavy-lift ships

Salvage ships

Salvage tugs

  • Abeille Flandre-class large salvage tug
    • Displacement: 3,800 tons
    • Operator:  French Navy: 2 in service
  • Fehmarn-class (Type 720) salvage tug
  • Ingul-class salvage tug (Project 1452/1453)
  • Neftegaz-class salvage tug (Project B-92)
  • Prut-class salvage tug (Project 527M)
  • Sliva-class salvage tug (Project 712)

Fire tugs

  • Iva-class fire rescue tug (Project B-99)
  • Katun-class fire tug (Project 1893/1993)

Search and Rescue Vessels

  • San Juan-class Search and Rescue Vessel
    • Builder:  Australia
    • Displacement: 540 tons
    • Operator: Philippine Coast Guard: 4 in service
  • Ilocos Norte class Search and Rescue Vessel
    • Builder:  Australia
    • Displacement: 120 tons
    • Operator: Philippine Coast Guard: 4 in service

Submarine Rescue ships

  • Alagez submarine salvage and rescue ship (Project 537)
  • TCG Alemdar submarine rescue ship
  • Amatista Mod-class submarine rescue ship
  • Anteo submarine rescue ship
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 3,874 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare

Torpedo recovery vessels

  • INS Astradharani torpedo launch and recovery vessel

Pollution control ships

  • Bottsand-class (Type 738) oil recovery ship
  • Halli pollution control ship
  • Hylje pollution control ship
  • Louhi pollution control ship

Tugs

  • Habagat-class MT Tug (TB-271)
    • Builder:  Philippines
    • Displacement: unknown
    • Operator: Philippine Coast Guard

Anchor tugs

Supply tugs

  • Rari-class supply tug
    • Displacement: 1,550 tons
    • Operator:  French Navy: 2 in service

Harbour tugs

  • Lütje Hörn-class (Type 725) harbour tug
  • Porto-class harbour tug
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 412 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 11 in service
  • Sylt-class (Type 724) large harbour tug
  • Wustrow-class (Type 414) harbour tug

Coastal tugs

  • Belier-class coastal tug
    • Displacement: 800 tons
    • Operator:  French Navy: 3 in service
  • Chamois-class coastal tug and logistical support ship
    • Displacement: 505 tons
    • Operator:  French Navy: 1 in service

Offshore tugs

  • Atlante-class ocean tug
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 750 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 2 in service
  • Ciclope-class ocean tug
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 660 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 6 in service
  • INS Gaj offshore tug
  • Goliat-class ocean tug (Project 733)
  • MB-330 class ocean tug
  • Sorum-class fleet seagoing tug (Project 745)
  • Tenace-class ocean tug
    • Displacement: 1,400 tons
    • Operator:  French Navy: 2 in service

Fleet tugs

  • Goryn-class fleet tug (Project 563)

Training ships

See Category:Training ships
  • Amerigo Vespucci Tall ship
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 4,146 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 1 in service
  • Fabian Wrede-class training ship
  • Gorch Fock Tall ship
    • Builder:  Germany
    • Displacement: 2,006 tons
    • Operator:  German Navy
    • Sister ship to USCGC Eagle, NRP Sagres, and Mircea
  • BAE Guayas Tall ship
  • ARM Cuauhtémoc Tall ship
    • Builder:  Spain
    • Displacement: 1,800 tons
    • Operator:  Mexican Navy
    • Sister ship to ARC Gloria, BAE Guayas, and Simón Bolívar
  • Intermares training ship
  • Juan Sebastián de Elcano Tall ship
  • Esmeralda Tall ship
    • Builder:  Spain
    • Displacement: 3,754 tons
    • Operator:  Chilean Navy
    • Sister ship to Juan Sebastián de Elcano
  • Mhadei-class training sailboat
  • Palinuro Tall ship
    • Builder:  France
    • Displacement: 1,341 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare: 1 in service
  • INS Tarangini Tall ship
  • INS Sudarshini Tall ship
    • Builder:  India
    • Displacement: 513 tons
    • Operator:  Indian Navy
    • Sister ship to INS Tarangini
  • INS Tir training ship

Yachts

  • Argo (MEN209) Presidential Yacht
    • Builder:  Italy
    • Displacement: 64.47 tons
    • Operator:  Marina Militare
  • HNoMY Norge Royal Yacht
  • MV Savarona class (TCG MV Savarona) Modernized and retrofitted as state yacht

See also

References

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