TY  - BOOK
AU  - FISH Tim
TI  - Multipurpose ships: logical solution for the small navy 
PY  - 2009///
KW  - NAVAL FORCES
KW  - LOGISTICS
KW  - NAVAL AUXILLIARY VESSELS
KW  - MULTIROLE SHIPS
N2  - Small navies that need to support their frontline vessels are looking to a new generation of multi-function vessels that combine sealift and replenishment capabilities. This article reviews some of the current designs noting potential compromises implicit in combining traditionally discrete functions in a single ship
ER  -