USNS Kanawha
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USNS Kanawha (T-AO-196) is a Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler of the United States Navy in non-commissioned service in the Military Sealift Command.
USNS Kanawha, the tenth Henry J. Kaiser-class ship, was laid down by the Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, Louisiana, on 13 July 1989. She was launched on 22 September 1990 and delivered to the U.S. Navy and placed in non-commissioned service with the Military Sealift Command on 6 December 1991.
Kanawha is in active service with the Military Sealift Command Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force and is assigned to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
Design
The Henry J. Kaiser-class oilers were preceded by the shorter Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oilers. Kanawha has an overall length of Script error: No such module "convert".. It has a beam of Script error: No such module "convert". and a draft of Script error: No such module "convert".. The oiler has a displacement of Script error: No such module "convert". at full load. It has a capacity of Script error: No such module "convert". of aviation fuel or fuel oil. It can carry a dry load of Script error: No such module "convert". and can refrigerate 128 pallets of food. The ship is powered by two 10 PC4.2 V 570 Colt-Pielstick diesel engines that drive two shafts; this gives a power of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
The Henry J. Kaiser-class oilers have maximum speeds of Script error: No such module "convert".. They were built without armaments but can be fitted with close-in weapon systems. The ship has a helicopter platform but not any maintenance facilities. It is fitted with five fuelling stations; these can fill two ships at the same time and the ship is capable of pumping Script error: No such module "convert". of diesel or Script error: No such module "convert". of jet fuel per hour. It has a complement of eighty-nine civilians (nineteen officers), twenty-nine spare crew, and six United States Navy crew.[1]
Collision
On November 18, 2010, USNS Kanawha "briefly came into contact" with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". of the Royal Canadian Navy during a replenishment-at-sea manoeuvre off the coast of Florida.[2] There were no injuries, but both ships suffered "superficial" damage consisting of scrapes and dents on both hulls.
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