Fleet Replenishment Oilers - T-AO |
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Description
Fourteen fleet replenishment oilers are operated by Military Sealift Command and provide underway replenishment of fuel to U.S. Navy ships at sea and jet fuel for aircraft assigned to aircraft carriers. Three of the newest MSC underway replenishment oilers have double hulls. |
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Features
There are stations on both sides of each ship for underway replenishment of fuel and stores. |
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Background
Fitted with medium-speed diesel propulsion, the delivery of USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) and USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) was delayed by the decision to fit double hulls to meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This modification increased construction time from 32 to 42 months and reduced cargo capacity by 17 percent, although this can be restored in an emergency. Hull separation is 1.83 m at the sides and 1.98 m on the bottom. |
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Point Of Contact
Office of Public Affairs
Military Sealift Command
Washington, D.C. 20398-5540
(202) 685-5055 |
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General Characteristics, Henry J. Kaiser Class
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| Builder: Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, LA. |
| Propulsion: 2 Colt-Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V 570 diesels; 34,442 hp(m) (24.3MW) sustained; 2 shafts; cp props. |
| Length: 677.5 feet (206.5 meters). |
| Beam: 97.5 feet (29.7 meters). |
| Displacement: 40,700 tons (41,353.16 metric ton); 42,000 tons (42,674.02 metric tons) [T-AO 201, 203-204] full load. |
| Speed: 20 knots (23 mph). |
| Crew: 89 civilian crew (19 officers); 6 Navy plus 29 spare. |
| Load: 180,000; 159,000 [T-AO 201, 203-204] barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel. |
| Aircraft: Helicopter platform only. |
| Homeport: No homeports assigned. |
| Ships: |
| USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), No homeport |
| USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189), No homeport |
| USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193), No homeport |
| USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), No homeport |
| USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195), No homeport |
| USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), No homeport |
| USNS Pecos (T-AO 197), No homeport |
| USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), No homeport |
| USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199), No homeport |
| USNS Guadalupe (T-AO 200), No homeport |
| USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201), No homeport |
| USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), No homeport |
| USNS Laramie (T-AO 203), No homeport |
| USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204), No homeport |
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| Last Update: 22 August 2007 |
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