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USNS VADM K. R. Wheelerlarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source349 ft 0 in (106.38 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler | Yuch'in-class landing craft |
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| Power | — | 2 x Type 12V 150C diesel engines; 2 shafts Total output: 600 hp (450 kW)[source] |
| Name | VADM K. R. Wheeler[source] | Type 068 and Type 069[source] |
| Namesake | Kenneth Ray Wheeler[source] | — |
| Owner | Military Sealift Command (2007–2012) United States Navy (2012–present)[source] | — |
| Builder | Edison Chouest Offshore[source] |
Yuch'in-class landing craftlarger figure on 0 of 3
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24.8 metres (81 ft)[source]
at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Single source450 nautical miles (830 km; 520 mi) at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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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| Type | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System[source] | Landing craft mechanized[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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| Builders | — | Kailing Shipyard, Zhoushan Shanghai[source] |
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| Operators | — | People's Liberation Army Navy Bangladesh Navy Tanzania Naval Command[source] |
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| Built | — | 1962 - c. 1995[source] |
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| In commission | — | c. 1960 - present[source] |
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| Troops | — | 150 troops[source] |
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| Armament | — | 2 x twin 14.5 mm machine guns[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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