ANaval support & landing craft
Algol-class vehicle cargo ship
Credit
SPC5 Reeve, U.S. Army · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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ANaval support & landing craft
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Algol-class vehicle cargo shiplarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source946.2 ft (288.4 m)[source]
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| Specification | Algol-class vehicle cargo ship | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | 2 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 875 psi (61.6 kg/cm2) 2 GE MST-19 steam turbines; 120,000 hp (89.5 MW) 2 shafts[source] | — |
| Builders | T-AKR 287, 288, 289, 293; Rotterdamsche D.D.Mij N.V., Rotterdam, the Netherlands T-AKR 291; Rheinstahl Nordseewerke, Emden, West Germany T-AKR 290, 292, 294; AG Weser, Bremen, Germany[source] | — |
| Built | 1972–73[source] | — |
| Active | — | |
| Country of origin | United States[source] United States |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 4
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
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| Name | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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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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| Completed | — | 2007[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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