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USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Lima - November
NJLN
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
National Defense Service Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Armed Forces Service Medal


Henry J. Kaiser Class Fleet Oiler:
  • Laid down, 15 July 1985 at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 9 August 1986
  • Placed in service with MSC as USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189), 25 July 1987
  • Placed out of service in 1996
  • Placed in service, 7 December 1998
  • USNS John Lenthall is part of the MSC Naval Auxiliary Force, MSC Atlantic
    Specifications:
    Displacement 9,500 t.(lt) 42,382 t.(fl)
    Length 677'
    Beam 97' 5"
    Draft 35' (max.)
    Capacity 178,000-bbls
    Speed 20 kts.
    Complement Civilians, 18 Officers, 64 Merchant Seamen, Navy, 1 Officer, 20 Enlisted
    Armament none
    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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    John Lenthall 79k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) at Barcelona, Spain, 17 December 2000 Photo by Fabio Peņa
    John Lenthall 76k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189), at Barcelona, Spain, 17 December 2000 Photo by Fabio Peņa
    John Lenthall 74k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) refueling the mine countermeasures ship USS Inchon (MCS 12), in the Gulf of Mexico, 22 February 2001. Photo by PH3 Aaron L. Lane.
    DOD photo # 010222-N-9339L-502 Feb. 22, 2001.
    US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery
    Normandy 212k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) comes alongside USS George Washington (CVN-73) and USS Normandy (CG-60) to conduct an underway replenishment (UNREP), 22 June 2002.
    US Navy photo by JO2 R. David Valdez
    Bernard A. Cardali
    CVN-75 140k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) refuels USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) while in the Mediterranean Sea, 3 April 2003.
    US Navy photo # 030403-N-9964S-23 by PH3 Christopher B. Stoltz
    Alex Tatchin
    John Lenthall 2203k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) steams alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) during a fueling-at-sea, in the Atlantic Ocean, 27 April 2008.
    US Navy photo # 080427-N-7241L-031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2008) by MC2 Nathan Laird.
    Lee Whaler
    John Lenthall 3113k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) breaks away from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) after completing a fueling-at-sea, in the Atlantic Ocean, 27 April 2008.
    US Navy photo # 080427-N-7241L-019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 27, 2008) by MC2 Nathan Laird.
    Lee Whaler
    John Lenthall 342k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) steams alongside the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) as the ships of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group transit westward across the Atlantic Ocean after a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility
    US Navy photo # 080708-N-2735T-037 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 5, 2008) by MC3 Coleman Thompson.
    Robert M. Cieri
    John Lenthall 2049k The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) approaches USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) for an underway replenishment during the Carrier Strike Group 8 Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is a training exercise to test capabilities and ensure readiness before a deployment.
    US Navy photo # 090110-N-6107D-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2009) by MC2 Jesse Dick.
    Lee Wahler

    There is no DANFS history available for USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association

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    US Navy Fact File - Underway Replenishment Oilers - T-AO
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