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Petty Officer 1st Class Rebecca Wolfbrandt · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Type 903 replenishment shiplarger figure on 3 of 3
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source178.5 m (585 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 903 replenishment ship | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
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| Power | 2 x SEMT Pielstick 16PC2 6V400 diesel engines; 2 shafts Total output: 24,000 hp (18,000 kW)[source] | — |
| Builders | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Limited Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard[source] | — |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Type 908[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Type 901[source] | — |
| In commission |
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]
at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Single source10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 14 knots (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.
2004[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 11[source] | 2007[source] |
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| Active | 11[source] | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Capacity | 10,500 tons of fuel oil , 250 tons of fresh water, 680 tons of cargo and ammunition[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Armament | 4 × single-barrel 30 mm RCWS or 4 x twin 37 mm guns[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 Harbin Z-8 or Changhe Z-18[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | hangar and flight deck[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of 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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| 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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