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Simón Bolívar (barque)larger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
oa
Single source270 ft (82 m) oa[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Simón Bolívar (barque) | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Name | Simón Bolívar[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Namesake | Simón Bolívar[source] | Kenneth Ray Wheeler[source] |
| Builder | Astilleros Celaya S.A., Bilbao[source] | Edison Chouest Offshore[source] |
| Laid down | 1978[source] | — |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 1 of 1
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
Maximum; Speed
Single source15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
Installed power
Single source750 hp (560 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Launched | 21 November 1979[source] | — |
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| Commissioned | 12 August 1980[source] | — |
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| Home port | La Guaira[source] | Galliano[source] |
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| Identification | Pennant number : BE-11 IMO number : 7825992[source] | IMO number : 9354038 MMSI number : 369887000 Callsign : NWLE Hull number : T-AG-5001[source] |
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| Status | Active as of 2018[source] | Active[source] |
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| Class & type | Steel class "A" tall ship[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 1 Detroit diesel 12V-149t[source] | diesel engine[source] |
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| Sail plan | Barque 1650 m 2 of sail[source] | — |
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| Role | training vessel[source]Exact source equipment subject, not its payload or a supported platform | — |
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| Owner | — | Military Sealift Command (2007–2012) United States Navy (2012–present)[source] |
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| Completed | — | 2007[source] |
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| Acquired | — | 20 September 2007[source] |
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| Type | — | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[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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