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Type 272 icebreakerlarger figure on 1 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source103.1 m (338 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 272 icebreaker | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Diesel engines[source] | — |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Type 210 icebreaker[source] | — |
| Built | 2013–2016[source] | — |
| In service | 2015–Present[source] | — |
| Completed |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 3 of 4
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349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
mariners
Single source26 mariners[source]
Range
Single source7,000 nmi (13,000 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
2007[source] |
| Active | — |
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| Type | Icebreaker[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Country of origin | China[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | People's Liberation Army Navy[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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| Capacity | — | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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