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			Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

ASDB Technical Database Starfleet Ship Classes Explorers Cruisers Escorts Science Ships Support Ships Small Craft Space Stations Historical Starship Database Non-Federation Starships Registry Number Ship Registry Reference Starship Components Advanced Starship Design Bureau Starfleet Vessel Register Starfleet Corps of Engineers Engineering Systems Academy Library Edit this nav SUPPORT SHIPS Medical • Carriers • Search & Rescue • Transports In the eyes of many, the foundation of the fleet is not Explorers or Cruisers, but the unglamorous, often ungainly, service vessels: Cargo Carriers, Tenders, Transports, and Tugs. Without these support ships, the larger vessels could not function for extended periods of time, dock for repairs, or the like. Typically posted to starbases or space stations, or assigned to specific trade routes, these vessels (whose designations indicate their function) come in myriad configurations. The accompanying table lists several of the more common classes belonging to these types. Classes Andes Class (Tender) Deneva Class (Transport/freighter) Fiji Class (Cargo Carrier) Hogan Class (Tug) Lauro Class (Tanker) Midway Class (Cargo Carrier) Piper Class (Tug) Ptolemy Class (Tug) Rakota Class (Cargo Carrier) Sierra Class (Impulse Tender) Sydney Class (Transport/freighter) Ural Class (Tender) Wei-fa Class (Tanker) Yorkshire Class (Transport)

Black-and-white ship illustrations by Tim Davies unless otherwise noted. Used with permission. All other images are copyright to their respective owners.

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