ANaval support & landing craft
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ANaval support & landing craft
At a glance
Chinese replenishment ship Qinghaihularger figure on 3 of 3
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source178.9 metres (587 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chinese replenishment ship Qinghaihu | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | 1 x Bryansk- Burmeister & Wain 6DKRN74/160-3 diesel engine; 1 shaft; Total output: 10,600 bhp (7,900 kW)[source] | — |
| Builders | Kherson Shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[source] | — |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Type 905 replenishment oiler[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Type 903 replenishment ship[source] | — |
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]
at 14.6 knots (27.0 km/h; 16.8 mph)
Single source18,000 nautical miles (33,000 km; 21,000 mi) at 14.6 knots (27.0 km/h; 16.8 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission | 1996-present[source] | — |
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| Name | Qinghaihu[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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| Namesake | Qinghai Lake[source] | Kenneth Ray Wheeler[source] |
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| Laid down | January 1989[source] | — |
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| Launched | April 1992[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 2 June 1996[source] | — |
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| Identification | Hull number : 885[source] | IMO number : 9354038 MMSI number : 369887000 Callsign : NWLE Hull number : T-AG-5001[source] |
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| Status | Active[source] | Active[source] |
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| Class & type | Komandarm Fedko-class oiler[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 9630 tons of fuel oil[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 x Harbin Z-8[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck[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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| 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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