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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 799k USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) moored pierside at Marseille, France, date unknown. Photo by Philippe Gonzales
    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
    John Lenthall 328k The Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) conducts a replenishment at sea with USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189). Bonhomme Richard is the command platform for the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
    US Navy photo # 091126-N-5148B-046 GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 26, 2009) by MC2 Sarah E. Bitter.    		 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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