Fast combat support ship

The four ships of the Sacramento-class were 53,000 tons at full load, 796 feet overall length, and carried two Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters.

[2] After replacing the Sacramento-class, the Supply-class became the largest combat logistics ship in the United States.

This greatly reduces the number of service ships needed to travel with carrier strike groups.

The ships of the class displaced 48,800 tons full load and carried two Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight or two Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters.

In the 21st century, China also developed the Type 901 fast combat support ship, which serves a similar mission in their navy.