John Lewis-class replenishment oiler
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The John Lewis class is a class of fleet replenishment oilers which began construction in September 2018.[1] The class will comprise twenty oilers which will be operated by Military Sealift Command to provide underway replenishment of fuel and limited amounts of dry cargo to United States Navy carrier strike groups, amphibious ready groups, and other surface forces, to allow them to operate worldwide.[2]
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USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205) in 2022 | |
Class overview | |
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Name | John Lewis class |
Builders | General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) |
Preceded by | Henry J. Kaiser class |
Planned | 20 |
On order | 4 |
Building | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Active | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fleet replenishment oiler |
Displacement | 49,850 tons full load |
Length | 746 ft (227.4 m) |
Beam | 106 ft 5 in (32.4 m) |
Draft | 33.5 ft (10.2 m) maximum |
Propulsion | Two medium-speed Fairbanks-Morse 12V48/60CR diesel engines, two shafts, propellers |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Endurance | 6,147 nmi (11,384 km; 7,074 mi) |
Complement | 125 total |
Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures |
Armament |
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Aviation facilities | Helicopter flight deck |
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