FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Abnaki-class tugboatlarger figure on 1 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source205 ft 0 in (62.48 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Abnaki-class tugboat | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 4 × General Motors 12-278A diesel main engines 4 × General Electric generators 3 × General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines Single screw 3,600 shp (2,700 kW)[source] | — |
| Name | Abnaki class[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Operators | United States Navy (Formerly) Foreign navies (Currently)[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Cherokee class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Powhatan class[source] |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 3 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]
at 16 knots
Single sourceat 8 knots
Single source6000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 16 knots 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km) at 8 knots[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| — |
| Built | 1942–1945[source] | — |
|---|
| In commission | 1943–present[source] | — |
|---|
| Completed | 35[source] | 2007[source] |
|---|
| Active | — |
|---|
| Lost | — |
|---|
| Retired | 31[source] | — |
|---|
| Preserved | — |
|---|
| Type | Ocean fleet tug[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
|---|
| Armament | 1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun 2 × 40 mm (1.6 in) guns 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) cannons[source] | — |
|---|
| Alternative designation | Abnaki class[source] Abnaki -class tug[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
|---|
| Namesake | — | Kenneth Ray Wheeler[source] |
|---|
| Owner | — | Military Sealift Command (2007–2012) United States Navy (2012–present)[source] |
|---|
| Builder | — | Edison Chouest Offshore[source] |
|---|
| Acquired | — | 20 September 2007[source] |
|---|
| Home port | — | Galliano[source] |
|---|
| Identification | — | IMO number : 9354038 MMSI number : 369887000 Callsign : NWLE Hull number : T-AG-5001[source] |
|---|
| Status | — | Active[source] |
|---|
| Propulsion | — | diesel engine[source] |
|---|
| Capacity | — | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
|---|