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Type 991II · Length between perpendiculars (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceType 991II · Overall length (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 991 cable layer | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Moulded depth | Depth (m): 4.4[source]Type 991I · Depth (m) · source configuration Depth (m): 5.2[source]Type 991II · Depth (m) · source configuration | — |
| Type | cable layers[source] | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] |
| Designer | 3rd Directorate of the 708th Institute (708所3室)[source]Type991I design institution only | — |
| Builder | Guangzhou Shipyard[source] |
Type 991II · Waterline (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceType 991I · Length between perpendiculars (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceType 991I · Overall length (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceType 991I · Waterline (m) · source configuration · Length
Single sourceOverall length (m): 54.6[source]Type 991I · Overall length (m) · source configuration
Length between perpendiculars (m): 48[source]Type 991I · Length between perpendiculars (m) · source configuration
Waterline (m): 50[source]Type 991I · Waterline (m) · source configuration
Overall length (m): 71.55[source]Type 991II · Overall length (m) · source configuration
Length between perpendiculars (m): 66[source]Type 991II · Length between perpendiculars (m) · source configuration
Waterline (m): 63[source]Type 991II · Waterline (m) · source configuration
Length
Single source349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
Type 991I · Beam (m) · source configuration · Beam
Single sourceType 991II · Beam (m) · source configuration · Beam
Single sourceBeam (m): 9[source]Type 991I · Beam (m) · source configuration
Beam (m): 10.5[source]Type 991II · Beam (m) · source configuration
Beam
Single source70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)[source]
Type 991I · Full load draft (m) · source configuration · Draft
Single sourceType 991II · Full load draft (m) · source configuration · Draft
Single sourceType 991I · Standard draft (m) · source configuration · Draft
Single sourceStandard draft (m): 2.6[source]Type 991I · Standard draft (m) · source configuration
Full load draft (m): 3.06[source]Type 991I · Full load draft (m) · source configuration
Full load draft (m): 3.6[source]Type 991II · Full load draft (m) · source configuration
Draft
Single source26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
Type 991I · Full load displacement (t) · source configuration · Displacement
Single sourceType 991II · Full load displacement (t) · source configuration · Displacement
Single sourceType 991I · Standard displacement (t) · source configuration · Displacement
Single sourceStandard displacement (t): 691[source]Type 991I · Standard displacement (t) · source configuration
Full load displacement (t): 850[source]Type 991I · Full load displacement (t) · source configuration
Full load displacement (t): 1327[source]Type 991II · Full load displacement (t) · source configuration
Displacement
Single source6,491 t (6,388 long tons)[source]
Type 991I · Crew · source configuration · Crew
Single source56[source]Type 991I · Crew · source configuration
mariners
Single source26 mariners[source]
Type 991I · Cable payload · source configuration · of 40 mm cable, 70 km long
Single sourceType 991II · Cable payload · source configuration · Payload
Single source270 t of 40 mm cable, 70 km long[source]Type 991I · Cable payload · source configuration
400 t[source]Type 991II · Cable payload · source configuration
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Edison Chouest Offshore[source] |
| Cable-laying machinery | 10 ton (98.1 KN) EKM-20 cable laying machine[source]Type991I cable-laying machinery, not whole-ship mass | — |
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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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| 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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