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Chinese training ship Shichanglarger figure on 2 of 3
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Length
Single source120 metres (390 ft)[source]
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| Specification | Chinese training ship Shichang | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Shichang[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Namesake | Deng Shichang[source] | Kenneth Ray Wheeler[source] |
| Builder | Qiuxin Shipyard[source] | Edison Chouest Offshore[source] |
| Launched | April 1996[source] | — |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 1 of 3
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Single source8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)[source]
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| Commissioned |
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27 January 1997[source] |
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| Identification | Hull number : 82[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 | Training ship[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 2 x diesel engines; 2 shafts[source] | diesel engine[source] |
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| Capacity | 300 containers[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 2 x Harbin Z-9A[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck[source] | — |
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| Role | training ship[source]The exact equipment subject, not its carried payload or supported platform | — |
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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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| Home port | — | Galliano[source] |
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| Type | — | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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