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Costa Sur-class cargo shiplarger figure on 1 of 2
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Length
Single source119.9 m (393 ft)[source]
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Costa Sur-class cargo ship | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | 2 Sulzer 6 ZL 40/48 diesel engines , 6,400 hp (4,800 kW), 2 shaft[source] | — |
| Name | Costa Sur class[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Builders | Príncipe, Menghi y Penco , Argentina[source] | — |
| Operators | Argentine Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1977–1979[source] | — |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 1 of 2
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
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| In service | 1978–present[source] | — |
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| In commission | 1978–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | 2007[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Cargo ship[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Capacity | bulk cargo: 9,700 m 3 (340,000 cu ft) or 6,800 tons refrigerated cargo: 210 m 3 (7,400 cu ft)[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Notes | characteristics from Argentine Navy official website.[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Argentina[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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