ANaval support & landing craft
47-foot Motor Lifeboat
standard lifeboat of the United States Coast Guard (USCG)
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ANaval support & landing craft
standard lifeboat of the United States Coast Guard (USCG)
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47-foot Motor Lifeboatlarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 47-foot Motor Lifeboat | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | 2 × Detroit Diesel 6V92TA DDEC-IV engines, 435 hp (324 kW) each 1,500 L (400 US gal) usable fuel capacity[source] | — |
| Name | 47′ MLB[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Builders | Textron Marine[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Coast Guard Maritime Search and Rescue (Mexico)[source] | — |
| Preceded by | 44-foot motor lifeboat[source] |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 4 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
cruising
Single source200 nmi (370 km) cruising[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Cost | $1,214,300[source] | — |
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| In service | 1997–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | c. 227[source] | — |
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| Completed | 227[source] | 2007[source] |
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| Active | 227[source] | — |
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| Armament | 1 × M240B machine gun (optional)[source] | — |
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| Role | standard lifeboat of the United States Coast Guard (USCG)[source]Exact source-described subject/configuration, not equipment carried by it | — |
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| Namesake | — | Kenneth Ray Wheeler[source] |
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| Owner | — | Military Sealift Command (2007–2012) United States Navy (2012–present)[source] |
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| Builder | — | Edison Chouest Offshore[source] |
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| Acquired | — | 20 September 2007[source] |
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| Home port | — | Galliano[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 9354038 MMSI number : 369887000 Callsign : NWLE Hull number : T-AG-5001[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Type | — | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | diesel engine[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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