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Kangan-class shiplarger figure on 2 of 2
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Length
Single source148 m (485 ft 7 in)[source]
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| Specification | Kangan-class ship | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | Diesel[source] 1 × MAN 7L 52/55A engine, 7,385 horsepower (5.507 MW) 1 × shaft[source] | — |
| Builders | Mazagon Dock, Bombay, India[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1978–1979; 1991–1992[source] | — |
| In service | 1978–present[source] | — |
349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
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| Completed | 2007[source] |
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| Active | 2 (verified, at least)[source] | — |
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| Type | Auxiliary water tanker[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Tonnage | 9,581 tons deadweight[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 9,000 cubic metres (12,000 cu yd)[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Armament | 2 × USSR 23mm/80 (twin) 2 × 12.7mm machine guns[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | India[source]Kangan-class ship · literal inventory Origin field assigned to the exact equipment row linked in the primary inventory identity column; no operator, manufacturer location or parent/sibling specification inference | — |
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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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| 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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