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Special Purpose Vessels are often multi-role craft intended for a variety of specific jobs during war or peacetime.

There are a total of [ 58 ] Special Purpose Ships entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.




1
Picture of the ARM Cuauhtemoc (BE01)
National Flag Graphic
1982
ARM Cuauhtemoc (BE01)
Sail- / Diesel-Powered Training Barque
2
Picture of the Armored Troop Carrier (ATC)
National Flag Graphic
1969
Armored Troop Carrier (ATC)
Armored Troop Carrier / Riverine Assault
3
Picture of the Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) (Alpha Boat)
National Flag Graphic
1969
Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB) (Alpha Boat)
Armored Riverine Assault Boat
4
Picture of the Belgorod K-329 (Project 949A)
National Flag Graphic
2022
Belgorod K-329 (Project 949A)
Nuclear-Powered Special Operations Submarine
5
Picture of the Belle Poule (A650)
National Flag Graphic
1932
Belle Poule (A650)
Schooner Training Vessel
6
Picture of the CCG Willow (WLB-202)
National Flag Graphic
1997
CCG Willow (WLB-202)
Buoy Tender / Multi-Mission Cutter Vessel
7
Picture of the CNS Type 032 (Qing)
National Flag Graphic
2012
CNS Type 032 (Qing)
Experimental Diesel-Electric Submarine
8
Picture of the Combat Boat 90 (CB90) / Stridsbat 90H
National Flag Graphic
1991
Combat Boat 90 (CB90) / Stridsbat 90H
Personnel Fast Landing Craft
9
Picture of the Command and Communications Boat (CCB)
National Flag Graphic
1964
Command and Communications Boat (CCB)
Riverine Warfare Command and Communications Platform
10
Picture of the CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack)
National Flag Graphic
1862
CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack)
Casemate Screw Ironclad Ram Warship
11
Picture of the Engin de Debarquement Amphibie Rapide (EDA-R)
National Flag Graphic
2011
Engin de Debarquement Amphibie Rapide (EDA-R)
Amphibious Assault Landing Craft / Catamaran Landing Craft (L-CAT)
12
Picture of the F470 Zodiac
National Flag Graphic
2007
F470 Zodiac
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC)
13
Picture of the FGS Deutschland (A59)
National Flag Graphic
1966
FGS Deutschland (A59)
Training Cruiser Warship
14
Picture of the Gurza-M (Project 58155)
National Flag Graphic
2016
Gurza-M (Project 58155)
Armored Artillery Boat
15
Picture of the Haijiu 101 (class)
National Flag Graphic
2020
Haijiu 101 (class)
Rescue and Salvage Ship (ARS)
16
Picture of the Harushio (class)
National Flag Graphic
1990
Harushio (class)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine
17
Picture of the Higgins Boat LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Higgins Boat LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)
Amphibious Assault Landing Craft
18
Picture of the HMS Argus (I49)
National Flag Graphic
1918
HMS Argus (I49)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier / Barracks Ship
19
Picture of the HMS Unicorn (I72)
National Flag Graphic
1943
HMS Unicorn (I72)
Maintenance Aircraft Carrier
20
Picture of the HSV-2 Swift
National Flag Graphic
2003
HSV-2 Swift
Catamaran Experimental Navy Craft
21
Picture of the IJN Hosho
National Flag Graphic
1922
IJN Hosho
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
22
Picture of the IRIN Paykan (P224)
National Flag Graphic
2003
IRIN Paykan (P224)
Fast Attack Missile Boat
23
Picture of the Juan Sebastian Elcano
National Flag Graphic
1927
Juan Sebastian Elcano
Fully-Rigged Four-Masted Training Sailing Ship
24
Picture of the Juliet Marine Ghost
National Flag Graphic
2015
Juliet Marine Ghost
Stealth Fast-Attack Watercraft / Boat
25
Picture of the Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L))
National Flag Graphic
1943
Landing Craft Infantry (Large) (LCI(L))
Amphibious Assault Ship
26
Picture of the Maiale (Pig)
National Flag Graphic
1939
Maiale (Pig)
Manned Torpedo Submarine
27
Picture of the Mihail Kogalniceanu (class)
National Flag Graphic
1993
Mihail Kogalniceanu (class)
River Monitor Vessel
28
Picture of the Neger
National Flag Graphic
1943
Neger
Manned Torpedo Carrier / Assault Boat
29
Picture of the P-class / Pravda
National Flag Graphic
1935
P-class / Pravda
Diesel-Electric Training / Transport Submarine
30
Picture of the PACV / ACV (Pac-Vee / Monster)
National Flag Graphic
1966
PACV / ACV (Pac-Vee / Monster)
Air Cushioned Patrol Boat / Hovercraft
31
Picture of the RFA Argus (A135)
National Flag Graphic
1988
RFA Argus (A135)
Auxiliary Support Ship
32
Picture of the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)
National Flag Graphic
1992
Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)
Special Forces Inflatable Insertion-Extraction Boat
33
Picture of the Sea Fighter (FSF-1)
National Flag Graphic
2005
Sea Fighter (FSF-1)
Experimental Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
34
Picture of the Sea-Based X-Band (SBX-1)
National Flag Graphic
2006
Sea-Based X-Band (SBX-1)
Self-Propelled Ocean-Going Radar Station
35
Picture of the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Mk VIII
National Flag Graphic
1975
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Mk VIII
SEAL Special Forces Insertion Vehicle
36
Picture of the SMS Seeadler (Pass of Balmaha)
National Flag Graphic
1915
SMS Seeadler (Pass of Balmaha)
Merchant Ship / Diesel-and-Sail Commerce Raider
37
Picture of the Type 726
National Flag Graphic
2010
Type 726
Landing Craft, Air-Cushioned (LCAC) Amphibious Vessel
38
Picture of the USCGC Eagle (WIX-327)
National Flag Graphic
1946
USCGC Eagle (WIX-327)
Three-Masted Sail Training Barque
39
Picture of the USNS Comfort (T-AH-20)
National Flag Graphic
1987
USNS Comfort (T-AH-20)
Military Hospital Ship / Support Vessel
40
Picture of the USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51)
National Flag Graphic
1985
USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51)
Rescue / Salvage Ship
41
Picture of the USNS Henson (T-ASG-63)
National Flag Graphic
1998
USNS Henson (T-ASG-63)
Oceanographic Survey Ship
42
Picture of the USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
National Flag Graphic
1986
USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)
Military Hospital Ship / Support Vessel
43
Picture of the USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7) / USS Rainer (AOE-7)
National Flag Graphic
1995
USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7) / USS Rainer (AOE-7)
Fast Combat Support Ship
44
Picture of the USS Bass (SS-164) / (V-2 (SF-5)
National Flag Graphic
1925
USS Bass (SS-164) / (V-2 (SF-5)
Diesel-Electric Ocean-Going Attack Submarine
45
Picture of the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
National Flag Graphic
1970
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
Amphibious Command Ship
46
Picture of the USS Carronade (IFS-1)
National Flag Graphic
1955
USS Carronade (IFS-1)
Inshore Fire Support Ship
47
Picture of the USS Cyclone (PC-1)
National Flag Graphic
1993
USS Cyclone (PC-1)
Coastal Patrol Boat
48
Picture of the USS Firebolt (PC-10)
National Flag Graphic
1995
USS Firebolt (PC-10)
Coastal Patrol Boat
49
Picture of the USS John C. Butler (DE-339)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS John C. Butler (DE-339)
Destroyer Escort Warship
50
Picture of the USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)
National Flag Graphic
1971
USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)
Command and Control Ship
51
Picture of the USS Ponce (AFSB-1)
National Flag Graphic
1971
USS Ponce (AFSB-1)
Afloat Forward Staging Base
52
Picture of the USS Ray (SS-271)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Ray (SS-271)
Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine / Radar Picket Submarine
53
Picture of the USS Sable (IX-81)
National Flag Graphic
1924
USS Sable (IX-81)
Aviator Training Aircraft Carrier
54
Picture of the USS Taconic (AGC-17)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Taconic (AGC-17)
Amphibious Force Command Ship
55
Picture of the USS Triton (SSN-586)
National Flag Graphic
1959
USS Triton (SSN-586)
Radar Picket Submarine / Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
56
Picture of the USS Wolverine (IX-64)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Wolverine (IX-64)
Advanced Training Aircraft Carrier
57
Picture of the Vishnya (class)
National Flag Graphic
1985
Vishnya (class)
SIGNals INTelligence (SIGINT) Warship
58
Picture of the Zubr LCAC (Pomornik) (Project 1232.2)
National Flag Graphic
1988
Zubr LCAC (Pomornik) (Project 1232.2)
Air-Cushioned Landing Craft
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