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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo shiplarger figure on 3 of 3
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Single source689 ft 0 in (210 m) overall[source]
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| Specification | Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | Integrated electric propulsion , two Fairbanks-Morse/ MAN Diesel 8L48/60A and two 9L48/60A diesel engines; 6.6 kV HV system, generators, motors and drives by GE Power Conversion[source] 1 shaft, 2 Tandem propulsion electric motors, 33,000 shp, with fixed pitch propeller; 1 bow thruster[source] | — |
| Builders | General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO)[source] | — |
| Operators | United States[source] | — |
| Built | 2001–2012[source] | — |
| In service |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 3
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
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2006–present[source] |
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| Planned | 14[source] | — |
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| Completed | 14[source] | 2007[source] |
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| Active | 14[source] | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Dry cargo / Ammunition ship[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Capacity | 1,388,000 cubic feet (39,300 m 3 ) of cargo Fuel cargo: 23,450 barrels[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | I/J-band surface search radar I-band navigational radar[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo countermeasures[source] | — |
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| Armament | Multiple .50 caliber machine guns Space, weight, and power reservations for close-in weapon systems[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Two VREP/support helicopters[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] United States[source] | — |
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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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