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Type 271 landing craftlarger figure on 0 of 4
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Length
Single source54m[source]
Length
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| Specification | Type 271 landing craft | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | two 6300ZC diesel @ 600 hp each[source] | — |
| Builder | Qingdao Shipyard[source] | Edison Chouest Offshore[source] |
| Fate | Converted to Type 271II[source] | — |
| Name | Type 271I landing craft utility[source] | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 4 of 4
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
@ 10 kn
Single source1000 nmi @ 10 kn[source]
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| Preceded by | LCU 1600 series[source] | — |
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| Succeeded by | Type 271II[source] | — |
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| Class & type | Yupen class[source] | — |
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| Type | Landing Craft Utility[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Armament | Machine guns[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 20 days[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 100 t normal, 150 max[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Country of origin | China[source]Type 271 landing craft · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | — |
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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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| 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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| Propulsion | — | diesel engine[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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