USNS Rappahannock
Rappahannock maneuvering into port at Pearl Harbor; April 2005 | |
| History | |
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| 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 |
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| Motto | RAS & ROLL! |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler |
| Type | Fleet replenishment oiler |
| Tonnage | 27,571 deadweight tons |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 677 ft 6 in (206.50 m) |
| Beam | 97 ft 5 in (29.69 m) |
| Draft | 36 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; 23 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Complement | 89 Civilian Mariners (CIVMARS), 20 Licensed Officers, 69 Unlicensed Crew, Supplement 12 Person MILDET Embarked Security Team |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing platform |
| Notes |
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USNS Rappahannock is a Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy.