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LCM-8larger figure on 0 of 2
USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler
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Length
Single source73 ft 7 ⁄ 12 in (22.265 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | LCM-8 | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Name | LCM-8[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| In service | 1959 to present[source] | — |
| Type | Mechanized landing craft[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
| Propulsion | (original) 4, 2-twin-pak GMC 6-71 or Gray Marine 6-71 diesel paired to 2 hydrostatic transmissions Detroit 12V-71 diesel engines, twin screws[source] | diesel engine[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Capacity |
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M48 Patton , M60 tank or 200 troops[source] |
500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
| Armament | 2 × .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 6, row 8, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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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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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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