USNS Henry Eckford

This article is about the U.S. Navy oiler. For the 1824 steamboat, see Henry Eckford (ship). For the naval architect, see Henry Eckford (shipbuilder). For the British horticulturist, see Henry Eckford (horticulturist).

USNS Henry Eckford (T-AO-192)
USNS Henry Eckford (T-AO-192) (left) and USNS Benjamin Isherwood (T-AO-191) preparing for long-term storage.
History
United States
NameUSNS Henry Eckford
NamesakeHenry Eckford (1775–1832), naval architect and shipbuilder
Awarded6 May 1985
BuilderPennsylvania Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, and Tampa Shipbuilding Company, Tampa, Florida
Laid down22 January 1987
Launched22 July 1989
In serviceNever
Stricken10 November 1997
IdentificationIMO number: 8508888
Fate
  • Construction contract canceled 15 August 1993 when ship 84% complete
  • Sold for scrapping July 2011
General characteristics
Class and typeHenry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
TypeFleet replenishment oiler
Tonnage31,200 deadweight tons
Displacement
  • 9,500 tons light
  • Full load variously reported as 42,382 tons and 40,700 long tons (41,353 metric tons)
Length677 ft (206 m)
Beam97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Draft35 ft (11 m) maximum
Installed power
  • 16,000 hp (11.9 MW) per shaft
  • 34,442 hp (25.7 MW) sustained total
PropulsionTwo medium-speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, twin shafts, controllable-pitch propellers
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity
Complement103 (18 civilian officers, 1 U.S. Navy officer, 64 merchant seamen, 20 U.S. Navy enlisted personnel)
Armament
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform
Notes
  • Five refueling stations
  • Two dry cargo transfer rigs

USNS Henry Eckford (T-AO-192) was a Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler of the United States Navy. She was never completed.