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Type 837 tuglarger figure on 0 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceLength (m): 60.2[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 837 tug | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Range | Rang (nmi): 2200 @ 13 kn[source] | — |
| Power | two LVP diesel engines @ 1800 hp[source] | — |
| Type | ocean-going tug[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Wuhu shipyard[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
mariners
Single source26 mariners[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| NATO reporting name |
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Hujiu[source] |
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| Armament | Provisions for heavy machine guns[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | China[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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| 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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| Capacity | — | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] |
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