 USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | VADM K. R. Wheeler |
| Namesake | Kenneth Ray Wheeler |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Edison Chouest Offshore |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Acquired | 20 September 2007 |
| Homeport | Galliano |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Offshore Petroleum Distribution System |
| Displacement | 6,491 t (6,388 long tons) |
| Length | 349 ft 0 in (106.38 m) |
| Beam | 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft 0 in (7.92 m) |
| Propulsion | diesel engine |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Capacity | 500,000 barrels petroleum |
| Complement | 26 mariners |
USNS VADM K. R. Wheeler (T-AG-5001), (formerly (AG-5001)), is an Offshore Petroleum Distribution System (OPDS) ship built in 2007.[1] The ship is named after Vice Admiral Kenneth Ray Wheeler, an American sailor who was a Legion of Merit recipient and Prisoner of War during World War II.[2]
- ^ "Offshore Petroleum Distribution System". www.msc.usff.navy.mil. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Kenneth Wheeler - Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.