ɹᵻpˈɛɹ ʃˈɪps dɪdnˌɑːt ˈɔfɚ ðə pˌɜːsənˈɛl sˈɜːvɪsᵻz əvə tˈɛndɚ, bˌʌt ˈɔfɚd ɐ bɹˈɔːdɚ ɹˈeɪndʒ ʌv ɹᵻpˈɛɹ kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾi, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɪkwˈɪpmənt ænd pˌɜːsənˈɛl fɔːɹ ɹᵻpˈɛɹ ʌv mˈoːɹ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt məʃˈiːnɚɹi fˈeɪlɪɹz ɔːɹ bˈæɾəl dˈæmɪdʒ.
Repair ships did not offer the personnel services of a tender, but offered a broader range of repair capability, including equipment and personnel for repair of more significant machinery failures or battle damage.