USNS Rappahannock

	Rappahannock maneuvering into port at Pearl Harbor; April 2005
History
United States
Name	USNS Rappahannock
Namesake	Rappahannock River
Ordered	6 October 1988
Builder	Avondale Shipyard, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana
Laid down	29 March 1992
Launched	14 January 1995
In service	7 November 1995
Identification	IMO number: 8822466; MMSI number: 367867000; Callsign: NRAP;
Motto	RAS & ROLL!
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
Type	Fleet replenishment oiler
Tonnage	27,571 deadweight tons
Displacement	15,968 long tons light; 42,383 long tons (43,063 metric tons) full load;
Length	677 ft 6 in (206.50 m)
Beam	97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Draft	36 ft (11 m) maximum
Installed power	16,000 hp (11.9 MW) per shaft; 34,442 hp (25.7 MW) total sustained;
Propulsion	Two medium-speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, two shafts, controllable-pitch propellers
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	159,000 barrels (25,300 m3) of fuel oil and jet fuel; 7,400 sq ft (690 m2) dry cargo space; eight 20-foot (6.1 m) refrigerated containers with room for 128 pallets;
Complement	89 Civilian Mariners (CIVMARS), 20 Licensed Officers, 69 Unlicensed Crew, Supplement 12 Person MILDET Embarked Security Team
Armament	Peacetime: small arms; Wartime: small arms, crew serve weapons including .50-caliber machine guns;
Aviation facilities	Helicopter landing platform
Notes	Five refueling stations 1,2,6,7,8; Three fuel receiving stations 1A,5A,7A; Two dry cargo transfer rigs stations 3,4;

History
Rappahannock maneuvering into port at Pearl Harbor; April 2005
United States
Name	USNS Rappahannock
Namesake	Rappahannock River
Ordered	6 October 1988
Builder	Avondale Shipyard, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana
Laid down	29 March 1992
Launched	14 January 1995
In service	7 November 1995
Identification	IMO number: 8822466 MMSI number: 367867000 Callsign: NRAP
Motto	RAS & ROLL!
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
Type	Fleet replenishment oiler
Tonnage	27,571 deadweight tons
Displacement	15,968 long tons light 42,383 long tons (43,063 metric tons) full load
Length	677 ft 6 in (206.50 m)
Beam	97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Draft	36 ft (11 m) maximum
Installed power	16,000 hp (11.9 MW) per shaft 34,442 hp (25.7 MW) total sustained
Propulsion	Two medium-speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, two shafts, controllable-pitch propellers
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	159,000 barrels (25,300 m³) of fuel oil and jet fuel 7,400 sq ft (690 m²) dry cargo space; eight 20-foot (6.1 m) refrigerated containers with room for 128 pallets
Complement	89 Civilian Mariners (CIVMARS), 20 Licensed Officers, 69 Unlicensed Crew, Supplement 12 Person MILDET Embarked Security Team
Armament	Peacetime: small arms Wartime: small arms, crew serve weapons including .50-caliber machine guns
Aviation facilities	Helicopter landing platform
Notes	Five refueling stations 1,2,6,7,8 Three fuel receiving stations 1A,5A,7A Two dry cargo transfer rigs stations 3,4