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USNS Andrew J. Higgins (T-AO-190)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Alpha - Juliet - Hotel
 NAJH
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Second Row - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Libya, Op. Eldorado Canyon) - Southwest Asia Service Medal
Henry J. Kaiser Class Fleet Oiler:
  • Laid down, 21 November 1985, at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 17 January 1987
  • Delivered to the US Navy, 22 October 1987
  • Placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Andrew J. Higgins (T-AO-190)
  • Placed out of service, 6 May 1996, laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Benecia, CA. Maintenance Category B
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 6 January 2009
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 9,500 t.(lt) 42,382 t.(fl)
    Length 677'
    Beam 97' 5"
    Draft 35' (max.)
    Armament none
    Cargo Capacity 178,000 bbls
    Speed 20 kts.
    Complement
    Civilian Mariners
    18 Officers
    64 Merchant Seamen
    Navy
    1 Officer
    20 Enlisted
    Aircraft helicopter platform only
    Propulsion
    two medium speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 Diesel engines
    twin shafts, 16,000shp per shaft
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    Andrew J. Higgins 126k USNS Andrew J. Higgins (T-AO-190) conducting an UNREP with USS Sacramento (AOE-1) off San Clemente Island, CA., circa 1993-94 Photo by Douglas Brown USS Sacramento
    Andrew J. Higgins 167k
    Andrew J. Higgins 171k
    Andrew J. Higgins 63k USNS Andrew J. Higgins (T-AO-190) laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA., April 2002. Photo by Kirk Rattenne
    Andrew J. Higgins 267k Bow view of USNS Andrew J. Higgins (T-AO-190) laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA., date unknown.
    MARAD photo         		Maritime Administration
    Andrew J. Higgins 220k Stern view of USNS Andrew J. Higgins (T-AO-190) laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA., date unknown.
    MARAD photo         		Maritime Administration
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    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 15 May 2009