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Arco (ARDM-5)larger figure on 2 of 2
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source492 ft (150 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Arco (ARDM-5) | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Namesake | Arco, Idaho[source] | Kenneth Ray Wheeler[source] |
| Operator | United States Navy[source] | — |
| Awarded | 13 October 1982[source] | — |
| Builder | Todd Pacific Shipyards[source] | Edison Chouest Offshore[source] |
| Laid down | 9 May 1983[source] |
349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Launched | 14 December 1984[source] | — |
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| In service | 23 June 1986[source] | — |
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| Home port | San Diego, California[source] | Galliano[source] |
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| Motto | Our Hands Preserve[source] | — |
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| Honors and awards | National Defense Service Medal Navy E Ribbon (Awarded 17 times)[source] | — |
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| Status | Active[source] | Active[source] |
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| Class & type | ARDM-5 -class[source] | — |
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| Role | ARDM-5 -class Medium Auxiliary floating drydock[source]The exact equipment subject, not its carried payload or supported platform | — |
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| Name | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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| Owner | — | Military Sealift Command (2007–2012) United States Navy (2012–present)[source] |
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| Completed | — | 2007[source] |
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| Acquired | — | 20 September 2007[source] |
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| Identification | — | IMO number : 9354038 MMSI number : 369887000 Callsign : NWLE Hull number : T-AG-5001[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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