Up ahead were the fleet tenders, waiting in position to keep the exercise area clear.

The ship was then transferred to Wilhelmshaven for use as a fleet tender.

After 1910, Hela was withdrawn from active service and used as a fleet tender.

They were known as fleet tenders for security reasons, and were built to fool German reconnaissance planes.

By 1899, both ships were withdrawn from front line service; Pfeil was used for fishery protection, and Blitz became a fleet tender.

Due to her age, she did not rejoin the fleet, and instead continued to serve as a guard ship until 1917, when she became a fleet tender.

Likewise, Fleet tender was the codename for a number of British merchant ships that fitted with dummy structures to resemble warships.

Fleet tenders were British merchant ships that were fitted with a wooden superstructure to resemble battleships during the Second World War.

XSV Birdham was subsequently repaired and continued in use with the RNXS until these craft were replaced by Fleet Tenders.

SS Mamari, "Fleet Tender C" as HMS Hermes These three ships never left the home waters of the United Kingdom and became obsolete in 1941.

The fishing haven of Kyle of Lochalsh was coming rapidly into view: the brightly coloured trawlers and purse-net boats were nestled about the quays and he could distinguish the yellow upperworks of the fleet tenders huddled on the nearest jetties.

Along the way, the fleet tenders would regularly top up the warships with consumable provisions, air and water and food; no less than eight merchant ships would be completely stripped and abandoned to fall forever between the stars, their crews doubled up aboard other vessels.

Lively, at sea Friday, 18th Sweetheart, We drank your health with three times three on Monday; for the fleet tender brought us orders while we were polishing Cape Sicié, together with the post and your three dear letters, which quite made up for our being diddled out of our cruise.