A coaling station is a seaport built for the purpose of replenishing supplies. The term is most often associated with 19th and early 20th century blue water navies, who used coaling stations as a means of extending the range of warships. Originally coal would have been one of the main supplies, but the use of the term has continued after the age of coal-powered ships.
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