Combat stores ships, or
Storeships were originally a designation given to ships in the
Age of Sail and immediately afterward that navies used to stow
supplies and other goods for
naval purposes. Today, the
United States Navy and the
Royal Navy operate modern combat store ships. The and es (for the USA) and the and es (for the UK) provide supplies, including frozen, chilled and dry provisions, and propulsion and aviation fuel to combatant ships that are at sea for extended periods of time. Storeships should not be confused with
fast combat support ships or
tenders.