Which auxiliary ships do not get enough praise for what they did in the world wars?
Short answerNaval tenders and other smaller support ships deserve more attention, but good broad books on them are hard to find.
NotesNaval tenders are a major gap in accessible naval history. These supply and maintenance ships kept flotillas, submarines, and destroyers operating, yet most available books cover individual vessels rather than the type across an entire service. Their sparse coverage hides how much fleet endurance depended on support ships that drew less attention than combatants.