Mobile Reserve Fleet

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The Mobile Reserve Fleet was a component of the United States’ National Defense Reserve Fleet, consisting of merchant and auxiliary vessels maintained in a state of readiness for rapid activation during national emergencies or military operations.

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Mobile Reserve Fleet canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the National Defense Reserve Fleet
naval reserve fleet
activationTime short notice
administeredBy United States Department of Transportation
surface form: U.S. Department of Transportation
administeredThrough Maritime Administration
surface form: Maritime Administration (MARAD)
consistedOf auxiliary vessels
merchant vessels
country United States of America
surface form: United States
function provide additional shipping capacity
support overseas deployment of U.S. forces
geographicScope global operations support
legalFramework United States national defense legislation
maintainedFor military operations
national emergencies
rapid activation
operatedBy Maritime Administration
surface form: United States Maritime Administration
partOf National Defense Reserve Fleet
purpose ensure availability of merchant shipping in crisis
relatedTo United States Ready Reserve Force
surface form: Ready Reserve Force

United States merchant marine
surface form: United States Merchant Marine
role logistical support for U.S. armed forces
strategic sealift support
status maintained in readiness
typeOfVesselIncluded auxiliary support ships
cargo ships
tankers
troop transports
usedDuring national defense contingencies
wartime sealift operations

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