USNS Henry Eckford
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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) was a Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler of the United States Navy. She was never completed.
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USNS Henry Eckford (T-AO-192) (left) and USNS Benjamin Isherwood (T-AO-191) preparing for long-term storage. | |
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United States | |
Name | USNS Henry Eckford |
Namesake | Henry Eckford (1775–1832), naval architect and shipbuilder |
Awarded | 6 May 1985 |
Builder | Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, and Tampa Shipbuilding Company, Tampa, Florida |
Laid down | 22 January 1987 |
Launched | 22 July 1989 |
In service | Never |
Stricken | 10 November 1997 |
Identification | IMO number: 8508888 |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler |
Type | Fleet replenishment oiler |
Tonnage | 31,200 deadweight tons |
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, twin shafts, controllable-pitch propellers |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
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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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