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Can a Fleet Solid Support design become a tanker or amphibious ship?

Fleet Solid Support ships have cargo spaces and handling equipment arranged for stores replenishment, making a change of role a substantial redesign.

Question

Could the Fleet Solid Support ships become tankers or amphibious auxiliaries?

Short answer

They could support amphibious forces with stores, but turning the design into a tanker or amphibious vessel would require extensive redesign.

Notes

Fleet Solid Support ships are designed around large stores capacity and equipment for moving supplies quickly. Their cranes, holds and hull arrangements suit that work. Tankers or amphibious auxiliaries require different arrangements, so changing the role would mean redesigning much of the ship. The distinction is between supplying an amphibious force and providing its dedicated amphibious vessels.