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Boris Chilikin-class fleet oilerlarger figure on 3 of 3
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source162.3 m (532 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boris Chilikin-class fleet oiler | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | 1 Sulzer diesel 6DNRN-74/160, 1 shaft 9,600 bhp (7,159 kW)[source] | — |
| Name | Boris Chilikin class[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Builders | Baltic Shipyard , Saint Petersburg , Russia[source] | — |
| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy Ukrainian Navy[source] | — |
| Planned |
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single sourceat 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Single source22,000 km (12,000 nmi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) 19,000 km (10,000 nmi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)[source]
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| Completed | 2007[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Endurance | 90 days[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 13,440 tons[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × 57 mm AK-725 guns 2 × 30 mm AK-630 rotary cannons[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union[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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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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