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Lewis and Clark Class Dry Cargo Ship
The Lewis and Clark Class came to the scene in 2006, replacing the outdated auxiliary vessels of the Cold War. The 14 L&C ships were designed to maximize the space of a larger ship (as compared to their predecessors) to perform replenishment and refueling more quickly, being able to transport 1,388,000 cubic feet of cargo (food stores, spare parts, munitions, etc.) and 23,450 barrels of fuel cargo (aviation fuel and fuel for warships). The ships are powered diesel generators and propelled by a single screw and a bow thruster. They are crewed by 11 naval personnel and 124 civilians. For defense, they have mounting points for .50 cals and the reserve power to operate CIWS if installed. They have a flight deck and hangar space for two helicopters.
Just like the USAF has the Military Airlift Command, the USN has the Military Sealift Command which has jurisdiction of the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force which the L&Cs are apart of. They transit the ocean with the strike fleets for when they are needed. It is unlikely they would run out of dry cargo at sea during a normal deployment. However, they do run out of fuel cargo and when they do, they break off from the fleet and rendezvous with a Henry Kaiser Class Oiler to top off and then return to the fleet. They also perform roles such as offshore replacement stations for landed marine forces during amphibious operations.
This model turned out larger than I expected, but the proportions are still mostly accurate.
Lewis and Clark Class Dry Cargo Ship
The Lewis and Clark Class came to the scene in 2006, replacing the outdated auxiliary vessels of the Cold War. The 14 L&C ships were designed to maximize the space of a larger ship (as compared to their predecessors) to perform replenishment and refueling more quickly, being able to transport 1,388,000 cubic feet of cargo (food stores, spare parts, munitions, etc.) and 23,450 barrels of fuel cargo (aviation fuel and fuel for warships). The ships are powered diesel generators and propelled by a single screw and a bow thruster. They are crewed by 11 naval personnel and 124 civilians. For defense, they have mounting points for .50 cals and the reserve power to operate CIWS if installed. They have a flight deck and hangar space for two helicopters.
Just like the USAF has the Military Airlift Command, the USN has the Military Sealift Command which has jurisdiction of the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force which the L&Cs are apart of. They transit the ocean with the strike fleets for when they are needed. It is unlikely they would run out of dry cargo at sea during a normal deployment. However, they do run out of fuel cargo and when they do, they break off from the fleet and rendezvous with a Henry Kaiser Class Oiler to top off and then return to the fleet. They also perform roles such as offshore replacement stations for landed marine forces during amphibious operations.
This model turned out larger than I expected, but the proportions are still mostly accurate.