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Gorch Fock-class barquelarger figure on 0 of 1
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overall length
Single sourcewaterline length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gorch Fock-class barque | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Gorch Fock class[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Builders | Blohm & Voss[source] | — |
| Operators | German Navy Portuguese Navy Romanian Naval Forces United States Coast Guard[source] | — |
| Built | 1933–1958[source] | — |
| Planned | — | |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 1 of 1
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74 m (242 ft 9 in) – 89 m (292 ft 0 in) ( overall length ) 62 m (203 ft 5 in) – 70 m (229 ft 8 in) ( waterline length )[source]
Length
Single source349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
Height
Single source41.3 m (135 ft 6 in) – 45.3 m (148 ft 7 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Completed |
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2007[source] |
| Active | — |
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| Preserved | — |
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| Type | Sail training barque[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Propulsion | Sails , auxiliary diesel engine[source] | diesel engine[source] |
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| Sail plan | 3 masts, 23 sails 1,800 m 2 (19,000 sq ft) – 1,974 m 2 (21,250 sq ft) (sail area)[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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| Capacity | — | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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