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HNLMS Pelikaan (A804)larger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source65.4 m (214 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HNLMS Pelikaan (A804) | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Builders | Damen Group yard, Galați , Romania[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Pelikaan[source] | — |
| Built | 2005–2006[source] | — |
| In commission | 2006–present[source] | — |
| Planned | 1 |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 3 of 3
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
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| Completed | 2007[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Name | Pelikaan[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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| Ordered | 10 January 2005[source] | — |
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| Laid down | 25 August 2005[source] | — |
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| Launched | 7 February 2006[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 12 June 2006[source] | — |
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| Identification | Pennant number : A804 IMO number : 8994166 MMSI number : 244362000 Callsign : PAKU[source] | IMO number : 9354038 MMSI number : 369887000 Callsign : NWLE Hull number : T-AG-5001[source] |
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| Status | In active service[source] | Active[source] |
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| Type | Logistic support vessel[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2× Caterpillar 3516 BTA diesel engines[source] | diesel engine[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 6 RIBs[source] | — |
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| Troops | 62[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[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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| Capacity | — | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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