ANaval support & landing craft
Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship
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ANaval support & landing craft
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Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo shiplarger figure on 3 of 3
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Length
Single source951 ft 5 in (290.0 m)[source]
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| Specification | Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | 4 × Colt Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V diesels; 65,160 hp(m) (47.89 MW)[source] | — |
| Builders | Avondale Shipyard[source] | — |
| Cost | US$ 265 million (1993) (equivalent to US$ 518.03 million in 2024)[source] | — |
| Built | 1993–2001[source] | — |
| In service | 1998–[source] | — |
| Completed | 7 |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 3
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2007[source] |
| Active | 2 Active, 5 Ready Reserve Force[source] | — |
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| Class & type | Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 380,000 sq ft (35,000 m 2 ), 1,000 wheeled or tracked military vehicles[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing area[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[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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| 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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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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