Lawrence
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Lawrence Class of Patrol Bomber Tender
The Lawrence class of patrol bomber mobile bases were not combatant ships; they were merely a way to support the PBY series of long-range, low-observable patrol bombers. The first generation was designed to support the original PBY, while the second generation was designed for the updated PBY-2.
The Sa'arm used an immobile orbital structure assigned the name Lares as a "bomber roost" to support large numbers of their attack small craft. When the Confederacy developed a long-range patrol bomber and a mobile base to support them, the base immediately became known as "Larry". The class was formally designated as the "Lawrence" class, but only the AIs referred to them as such. To their crews and the crews of their bombers, they were always "Larry".
Central Command assigned the hull type code "AVT" for "Auxiliary, aViation, Tender" to the Lawrence class.
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