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ANaval support & landing craft
(As Built) Army Freight and Supply (FS) (Initial Navy) Light Cargo Ship (AKL) (As Converted) Environmental Research Ship
At a glance
Banner-class environmental research shiplarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source177 ft (54 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Banner-class environmental research ship | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | 2 x 500 hp (370 kW) GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines[source] | — |
| Name | Banner class[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Builders | Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation, Kewaunee, Wisconsin Higgins Industries , New Orleans, Louisiana[source] | — |
| Operators | United States Navy[source] | — |
| Subclasses | None[source] |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 4 of 4
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 1944[source] | — |
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| In service | 1945–Present[source] | — |
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| Completed | 2007[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Lost | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | (As Built) Army Freight and Supply (FS) (Initial Navy) Light Cargo Ship (AKL) (As Converted) Environmental Research Ship[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × M2 Browning .50-caliber machine guns, small arms[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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| 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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| 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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