The bottom holds of those ships are full of supplies. Bullets, bandages, food, and water. Fuel is kept in reserve as well.
Mostly fuel, they are old and inefficient steam plants. Ride like a bathtub in heavy seas......flatbottomedslowrustbucketbitches
Take one of teh recently decommed LHAs and convert it, more room, more capacity. the USS LASALLE had to weld office space into the well deck to accommodate the SIXTHFLT staff.
Just in case some people try to block the straight of Hormuz—best to be ready.
Support the Resistance! “V” for Victory over the Reptile RINOS.