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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

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
79k	*USNS John Lenthall* (T-AO-189)** at Barcelona, Spain, 17 December 2000	Photo by Fabio Peña
76k	*USNS John Lenthall* (T-AO-189)**, at Barcelona, Spain, 17 December 2000	Photo by Fabio Peña
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
US Navy Fact File - Underway Replenishment Oilers - T-AO

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Last Updated 30 January 2009