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Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ben A. Gonzales, USN · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Type 905 replenishment oilerlarger figure on 3 of 3
USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source168.2 metres (552 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 905 replenishment oiler | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 1 x Sulzer 8RL B66 diesel engine; 1 shaft; Total output: 15,000 hp (11,000 kW)[source] | — |
| Builders | Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company[source] | — |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy Pakistan Navy[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Type 908 replenishment ship[source] | — |
| In commission | 1980–present[source] | — |
| Completed |
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 source18,000 nautical miles (33,000 km; 21,000 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.
2007[source] |
| Active | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Replenishment oiler[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
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| Capacity | 10,550 tons of fuel oil , 1000 tons of diesel, 200 tons of feed water, 200 tons of drinking water[source] | 500,000 barrels petroleum[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Fin Curve navigation radar; or Racal-Decca 1290 navigation radar[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 medium helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | 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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