Re: [FT] Tenders? RE: Fleet Replenishment tenders

At 10:05 AM -0600 11/24/03, Doug Evans wrote:
>Just for clarity, does tender 'tend' to be for a particular target
vessel,
>such as a submarine or destroyer tender, with general supplies, and
other
>ships toward particular functions, such at oiler and ammunition ship?

Depends. In WWII, it was a ship that could drop anchor in an 
un-improved area and had all that was necessary for servicing 
Submarines (or some other type that it's equipped for) in the middle 
of no-where. It could have been a PT boat tender, a DD tender, etc. 
Basically, all the things that cant be fixed on the tended vessel are 
able to be fixed on the tender with built in shops, what can't be 
fixed is either requiring a dry dock or is a part that they can carry.

In FT terms, this would be for System Defense craft either as a 
supply point for them or as portion of the supply tail for a larger 
jump capable vessel class.

The idea is that if you can push rear area type repair facilities out 
to where your vessels are working and fighting, you can get them to 
spend more time in the fight and less time transiting to rear areas 
to get major repairs, spare parts and problems resolved that they 
cannot perform themselves. Remember, Naval Vessels are kind of a 
mobile base in and of themselves, but their mission limits the amount 
of spare parts and armament they can carry. A Tender would of course 
also carry consumables, but it's main purpose is to supply repair 
facilities in the middle of nowhere. Military Supply vessels 
(combination Tanker/Ammunition/Supply ships) can carry out the more 
mundane task of transferring consumables underway or at anchor in the 
middle of nowhere.
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