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USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Hotel - Juliet - Kilo
 NHJK
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Coast Guard SOS Ribbon (2)
Henry J. Kaiser Class Fleet Oiler:
  • Laid down, 22 August 1984, at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 5 October 1985
  • Delivered to the US Navy and placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187), 19 December 1986
  • USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) is one of fourteen Fleet Replenishment Oilers and is part of the thirty-seven ship Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force
  • USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) homeported at Diego Garcia in 2003 in reduced operational status (ROS 30)
    Specifications:
    Displacement 9,500 t.(lt) 42,382 t.(fl)
    Length 677'
    Beam 97' 5"
    Draft 35' (max.)
    Cargo Capacity 178,000-bbls
    Speed 20 kts.
    Complement 27 Merchant Seamen
    Aircraft helicopter platform only
    Propulsion two medium speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, twin shafts, 16,000 hp per shaft
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    Henry J Kaiser 2353k An elevated starboard bow view of USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) under construction at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, 1 February 1985.
    DOD photo # DN-SC-86-00304 New Orleans, La. (1 February 1985) a US Navy photo Avondale Shipyards, Inc. now in the collections of Defense Imagery.mil.    		 Robert M. Cieri
    Henry J Kaiser 45k USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 Federation of American Scientist web site
    Henry J Kaiser 54k USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) underway in Hampton Roads, off Naval Station Norfolk, VA. date unknown
    US Navy photo    		 Military Sealift Command web site
    Henry J Kaiser 59k USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) underway, date and location unknown. Photo by Peter Westdijk the Netherlands
    Henry J Kaiser 2059k USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) moored pierside at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA., June 2007. Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
    Henry J Kaiser 633k USNS Henry J. Kaiser(T-AO-187) transits alongside the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) prior to a Fueling-at-Sea, 20 October 2007. USS Abraham Lincoln was underway for a scheduled workup to include Composite Training Unit Exercise, an exercise designed to enhance the inter-operability of the carrier and its strike group.
    US Navy photo # 071020-N-1229B-121 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2007). by MC3 Patrick M. Bonafede.    		 Lee Wahler
    Henry J Kaiser 449k USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) moored pierside at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA., January 2008. Photo by Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
    Henry J Kaiser 585k USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) maneuvers in preparation for an underway replenishment with the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG-57). Lake Champlain is on a scheduled deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility supporting global maritime security.
    US Navy photo # 090724-N-4774B-079 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2009) by MC2 Daniel Barker.    		 Lee Wahler
    Henry J Kaiser 3381k USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) and the guided-missile frigate USS Crommelin (FFG-37) are decorated with Christmas lights while in port at Pearl Harbor.
    US Navy photo # 091223-N-7498L-072 PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 23, 2099) by MC2 Mark Logico.    		 Lee Wahler
    There is no DANFS history for USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO-187) available at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    US Navy Fact File - Underway Replenishment Oilers - T-AO
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