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Ob-class hospital shiplarger figure on 2 of 4
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 2 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source145.7 m (478 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ob-class hospital ship | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Zgoda-Sulzer 12ZV40 / 48 diesels 78,000 hp (58,000 kW)[source] | — |
| Name | Ob[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Builders | Adolf Warski Shipyard , Poland[source] | — |
| Operators | Soviet Navy Russian Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1978-1988[source] | — |
349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Single source11,600 nmi (21,500 km; 13,300 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In service |
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1980-1990[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed | 2007[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | Hospital ship[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 10 lifeboats[source] | — |
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| Troops | 300–450 patients[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 x Kamov Ka-25[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Helipad and hangar[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Poland[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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| Capacity | — | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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