supply ship

Genoa was ready to supply ships, supplies, 12,000 archers and 8,000 foot soldiers, if France would provide the knights.

It has been the traditional base for scale and supplying ships on their way through the Middle Atlantic for five centuries.

The area supplied ships with ropes and other necessities; pottery was also made here for the ships.

He opened a store in Hilo (called a ship chandler) to supply whaling ships.

In addition to supplying ships she brought food and supplies to many shore bases.

Instead they had supplied weapons and ships that had helped pound the Xenexians into submission.

Vancouver had left scores of cattle and sheep on the islands to supply passing ships.

She also acted as an escort to supply ships sailing to remote military outposts.

They organized sea patrols to prevent Loyalists from supplying British ships with food and water.

It could also be a place to supply whaling ships, or grow coffee.