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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.

Command and support ships

Command ships

River command ships

  • Kozara river command ship
    • Builder: Germany
    • Displacement: 600 tons
    • Operator: Navy of Serbia and Montenegro

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

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
  • HMNZS Manawanui (2019) multi-role offshore support ship
  • Shichang multi-role training/support ship

Medical ships

Hospital ships

Medical evacuation ships

Ambulance transport ships

Ambulance craft

Ammunition ships

Missile/rocket ammunition ships

Replenishment ships

Fast combat support ships

Tankers

Replenishment oilers

Transport tankers and oilers

Coastal tankers

Water tankers

  • Simeto class Water Transport
    • Builder: Italy
    • Displacement: 1,968 tons
    • Operators:

Tenders

  • Elbe class (Type 404) Tender
  • Lubin class small craft support ship
    • Builder: BSO Split
    • Displacement: 880 tons
    • Operator: Navy of Serbia and Montenegro: 1 in service of 3 built
  • Rhin class tender
    • Displacement: 2,445 tons
    • Operator: French Navy: 2 in service
  • Vis small craft command and support ship
    • Builder: ??
    • Displacement: 680 tons
    • Operator: Navy of Serbia and Montenegro

Buoy tenders

Buoy tugs

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

Dive tenders

Submarine tenders

Degaussing ships

Repair ships

  • Aditya class replenishment and repair ship
  • Amur class repair ship (Project 304)
  • Diligence fleet repair ship
  • Emory S. Land class submarine tender/repair ship (AS 39)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 22,900 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Garonne class small repair ship
  • Oskol class repair ship (Project 300/301/303)
  • Type 648 (Dadao class) submarine repair ship

Dry docks

Engineering vessels

Dredgers

Crane ships

  • Diamond State class crane ship (ACS 7)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 31,500 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Gopher State class crane ship (ACS 4)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 25,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 3 in commission
  • Green Mountain State class crane ship (ACS 9)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 31,500 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Keystone State class crane ship (ACS 1)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 31,500 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 3 in commission

Construction ships

  • Anvil class inland construction tender (WLIC 75301)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 145 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 8 in service
  • Pamlico class inland construction tender (WLIC 800)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 416 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 4 in commission

Cable laying ships

Surveillance and intelligence vessels

Ocean surveillance ships

Electronic surveillance ships

Missile tracking ships

Research and scientific vessels

Acoustic research vessels

  • Hayes acoustic trials ship (AG 195)
    • Displacement: 4,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy
  • INS Sagardhwani (A74) acoustic research ship

Survey vessels

  • Baldur class coastal survey ship
  • ARA Comodoro Rivadavia (Q-11) coastal hydrographic survey ship
    • Builder: Argentina
    • Displacement: 827 tons
    • Operator: Argentine Navy
  • Echo class survey ship
  • John McDonnell class coastal survey ship (AGS 51)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 2,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • La Perouse class survey ship
    • Displacement: 980 tons
    • Operator: French Navy: 4 in service
  • INS Makar hydrographic survey catamaran
  • Moma class survey ship (Project 861)
    • Builder: Soviet Union / Poland
    • Displacement: 1,600 tons
    • Operator: Croatian Navy: 1 in service
  • Sandhayak class survey ship
  • HMS Scott ocean survey vessel
  • Type 635 A/B/C (Yanlai class) hydrographic survey ship
  • Valerian Uryvayav class survey ship
    • Builder: Soviet Union
    • Displacement: 1,050 tons
    • Operators:
      • Lithuanian Naval Force: 1 delivered in 1991 for training and coastal survey

Hydro-oceanographic Survey vessels

  • ARA Austral (Q-21) hydro-oceanographic survey ship
    • Builder: Germany
    • Displacement: 4,952 tons
    • Operator: Argentine Navy
  • Ninfe class hydro-oceanographic research ship

Oceanographic Research vessels

  • Cabo de Hornos oceanographic research ship
  • Magnaghi oceanographic research ship
  • Melville class oceanographic research/survey ship (AGOR 14)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 2,670 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Pathfinder class oceanographic research/survey ship (AGS 60)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 4,750 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 6 in commission
  • Thomas G. Thompson class oceanographic research/survey ship (AGOR 23)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 3,250 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 3 in commission

Polar Oceanographic Research vessels

  • BIO Las Palmas polar oceanographic research vessel
    • Builder: Spain
    • Displacement: 1,500 tons
    • Operator: Spanish Navy
  • ARA Puerto Deseado polar oceanographic survey vessel
    • Builder: Argentina
    • Displacement: 2,400 tons
    • Operator: Argentine Navy

Icebreakers

Lake icebreakers

  • Mackinaw lake icebreaker (WLBB-30)
    • Displacement: 3,500 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy

Electronic surveillance icebreakers

Electronic surveillance / hydrographic research icebreakers

Polar icebreakers

Polar patrol icebreakers

Polar research icebreakers

  • ARA Almirante Irízar polar research icebreaker
    • Builder: Finland
    • Displacement: 14,899 tons
    • Operator: Argentine Navy
Polar oceanographic research icebreakers
  • BIO Hespérides polar oceanographic research icebreaker
    • Builder: Spain
    • Displacement: 2750 tons
    • Operator: Spanish Navy

Icebreaking tugs

  • Bay class icebreaking tug (WTGB 101)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 660 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 9 in commission

Logistical support ships

Multi role vessels

General cargo ships

  • Cape Ann class general cargo ship (AK 5009)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 20,110 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 4 in commission
  • Cape Breton class general cargo ship (AK 5056)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 21,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 4 in commission
  • Cape Girardeau class container/bulk cargo ship (AK 2039)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 32,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Cape John class general cargo ship (AK 5022)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 23,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 4 in commission
  • Costa Sur class container/general cargo ship
    • Builder: Argentina
    • Displacement: 10,894 tons
    • Operator: Argentine Navy: 3 in service

Container ships

  • MV Asterix container ship
  • Page class container ship (AKR 4496)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 74,500 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission

Prepositioning ships

  • 1st Lt Harry L. Martin Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK 3015)
    • Builder: Germany
    • Displacement: 51,531 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy
  • Bobo class Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK 3008)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 46,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 5 in commission
  • Gordon class army prepositioning ship (AKR 296)
    • Builder: Denmark / United States
    • Displacement: 65,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Hauge class Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK 3000)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 44,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 5 in commission
  • Kocak class Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK 3005)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 51,612 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 3 in commission
  • LCpl Roy M. Wheat Marine Corps prepositioning ship (AK 3016)
    • Builder: Soviet Union / United States
    • Displacement: 50,570 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy
  • Shughart class army prepositioning ship (AKR 295)
    • Builder: Denmark
    • Displacement: 54,300 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission

Vehicle ships

  • Algol class fast vehicle cargo ship (AKR 287)
    • Builder: Netherlands
    • Displacement: 55,355 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 8 in commission
  • Bob Hope class army vehicle prepositioning ship (AKR 300)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 62,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 7 in commission
  • Cape Ducato class roll-on/roll-off vehicle cargo ship (AKR 5051)
    • Builder: France / Sweden
    • Displacement: 34,790 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 5 in commission
  • Cape Hudson class vehicle cargo ship (AKR 5066)
    • Builder: Japan / Norway
    • Displacement: 51,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 3 in commission
  • Cape Island class vehicle cargo ship (AKR 10)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 33,900 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 4 in commission
  • Cape Knox class vehicle cargo ship (AKR 5082)
    • Builder: Japan
    • Displacement: 29,200 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Cape Lambert class vehicle cargo ship (AKR 5077)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 30,360 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Cape Rise class vehicle cargo ship (AKR 9678)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 32,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 3 in commission
  • Cape Texas class vehicle cargo ship (AKR 112)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 24,550 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 3 in commission
  • Cape Vincent class vehicle cargo ship (AKR 9666)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 28,200 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Cape Washington class vehicle cargo ship (AKR 9961)
    • Builder: Poland
    • Displacement: 53,600 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • General Frank S. Besson, Jr. class Logistics Support Vessel (LSV-1)
  • GySgt Fred W. Stockham army prepositioning ship (AKR 3017)
    • Builder: Denmark
    • Displacement: 55,500 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy
  • Round Table class Landing Ship Logistic
  • Titus class container/vehicle cargo ship (AK 5089)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 48,000 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 3 in commission
  • Watson class army prepositioning ship (AKR 310)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 62,600 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 8 in commission

Aviation logistics ships

  • Wright class aviation logistics ship (AVB 3)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 23,800 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission

Barge Carrier ships

  • Cape Fear class barge carrier (AK 5061)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 44,250 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission
  • Cape Flattery class barge carrier (AK 5070)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 62,300 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 2 in commission

Troop ships

Polar logistics ships

  • Green Wave polar logistics ship (AK 2050)
    • Builder: West Germany
    • Displacement: 9,500 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy

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
  • Daozha class salvage tug
  • Fehmarn class (Type 720) salvage tug
  • Ingul class salvage tug (Project 1452/1453)
    • Builder: Soviet Union
    • Displacement: 4,000 tons
    • Operator: Russian Navy: 4 in service
  • Neftegaz class salvage tug (Project B-92)
  • Prut class salvage tug (Project 527M)
    • Builder: Soviet Union
    • Displacement: 3,330 tons
    • Operator: Russian Navy: 2 in service
  • Safeguard class salvage tug (ARS 50)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 3,300 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 4 in commission
  • Sliva class salvage tug (Project 712)
  • Tuzhong class salvage tug

Fire tugs

  • Fire class fireboat
  • Iva class fire rescue tug (Project B-99)
  • Katun class fire tug (Project 1893/1993)
    • Builder: Soviet Union
    • Displacement: 1,200 tons
    • Operator: Russian Navy: 13 in service

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
  • Type 917 class rescue ship

Submarine Rescue ships

Torpedo recovery vessels

Pollution control ships

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

Tugs

  • Glen (1975) class tug
  • Habagat class MT Tug (TB-271)
    • Builder: Philippines
    • Displacement: unknown
    • Operator: Philippine Coast Guard
  • IRS class tug

Anchor tugs

Supply tugs

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

Harbour tugs

  • Capstan class (65 Foot) small harbour tug (WYTL 65601)
    • Builder: United States
    • Displacement: 72 tons
    • Operator: United States Navy: 10 in commission
  • Lütje Horn class (Type 725) harbour tug
  • Porto class harbour tug
  • Sleipner class harbour tug
  • Sylt class (Type 724) large harbour tug
  • Ville class 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

Fleet tugs

Training ships

Yachts

See also

References

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