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| All ships designed primarily for the purpose of conducting combat operations by aircraft that engage in attacks against airborne, surface, sub-surface and shore targets |
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| Amphibious Warfare Type Ships |
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| All Ships having organic capability for amphibious assault and characteristics long duration operations on the high seas |
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| Combat Logistics Type Ships |
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| Ships that have the capability to provide underway replenishment to fleet units. |
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| All ships whose primary function is mine warfare on the high seas |
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| Mobile Logistics Type Ships |
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| Ships that have the capability to provide direct material support to other deployed units operating far from home base |
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| Combatants whose mission may extend beyond coastal duties and whose characteristics include adequate endurance and sea keeping, providing a capability for operations exceeding 48 hours on the high seas without support. |
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| All self-propelled submersible types regardless of whether employed as combatant, auxiliary, or research and development vehicles that have at least a residual combat capability |
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| A grouping of ships designed to operate in the open ocean in a variety of sea states to provide general support to either combatant forces or shore based establishments. (Includes smaller auxiliaries which by the nature of their duties, leave inshore waters) |
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| Large, heavily armed, surface ships that are designed primarily to engage enemy forces on the high seas. |
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