USNS John Ericsson
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This article is about the U.S. Navy fleet replenishment oiler. For ships with similar names, see USS Ericsson.
USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) is a Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy.
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USNS John Ericsson in Apra Harbor, Guam | |
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United States | |
Name | USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) |
Namesake | John Ericsson (1803–1889), a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer primarily active in the United States |
Awarded | 1 February 1986 |
Builder | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania |
Laid down | 15 March 1989 |
Launched | 21 April 1990 |
In service | 18 March 1991-present |
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Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler |
Type | Fleet replenishment oiler |
Tonnage | 31,200 long tons (31,700 t) deadweight |
Displacement |
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Length | 677 ft (206 m) |
Beam | 97 ft 5 in (29.69 m) |
Draft | 35 ft (11 m) maximum |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | Two medium-speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, two shafts, controllable-pitch propellers |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
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Complement | 103 (18 civilian officers, 1 U.S. Navy officer, 64 merchant seamen, 20 U.S. Navy enlisted personnel) |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | None |
Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing platform |
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