ANaval support & landing craft
Combat Rubber Raiding Craft
specially-fabricated rubber inflatable boat
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ANaval support & landing craft
specially-fabricated rubber inflatable boat
At a glance
Measured figures
Zodiac FC470 · Length
Single source4.7 metres (15 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Combat Rubber Raiding Craft | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Range | varies depending on fuel load and payload[source] | — |
| Type | specially-fabricated rubber inflatable boat[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
| Manufacturer | Zodiac Milpro[source] | — |
| Used by | U.S. military[source] | — |
| Propulsion | two-stroke engine with a pump-jet propulsor[source] |
349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
Zodiac FC470 · Width
Single source1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in)[source]
Empty; Zodiac FC470 · Empty weight
Single source146 kg (322 lb)[source]
Displacement
Single source6,491 t (6,388 long tons)[source]
mariners
Single source26 mariners[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
typical military CRRC engine · Power
Single source55 horsepower (41 kW)[source]
Zodiac FC470 · Payload
Single source1,250 kg (2,760 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
diesel engine[source] |
| Maximum engine mass | 110 kg (240 lb)[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 10[source] | — |
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| Origin reported by inventory | France[source]Inventory Origin column; table 18, row 7, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-09-30 United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 3, cell 3; revision 1377404091; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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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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| Completed | — | 2007[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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| Capacity | — | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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