SERVICE: Navy
DESCRIPTION: Combat stores ships are the supply ships of the fleet.
FEATURES:
These ships support the fleet by providing refrigerated stores, dry provisions, technical spares, general stores, fleet freight, mail and personnel. They transfer cargo from ship to ship by tying up alongside or by helicopter.BACKGROUND:
The seven Mars class combat stores ships are augmented by three stores ships purchased from England. The Mars class stores ships were first deployed in 1963.
