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USNS Laramie (T-AO-203)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

National Defense Service Medal
Henry J. Kaiser Class Fleet Oiler:
  • Laid down, 10 January 1994, at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, LA.
  • Launched, 6 May 1995
  • Placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), 7 May 1996.
  • USNS Laramie, a double hulled tanker, 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.)
    Cargo Capacity 178,000 bbls
    Speed 20 kts.
    Armament none
    Complement
    Civilians, 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, 16,000 hp per shaft
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    Laramie 39k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) moored pierside, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 .
    Laramie 40k USS Enterprise (CVN-65) and USS Gonzales (DDG-66) conducting an emergency break away drill with USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), 8 November 1998, off the Virginia Capes
    US Navy photo # 981108-N-0063C-001 by AA R Crossly, USN    		 Navy Newsstand
    Comfort 41k USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) refueling from USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo     		All Hands Magazine
    Laramie 86k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) underway, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo    		 MSC web site
    Laramie 67k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) entering Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta on her first visit to Malta, 11 March 2003. Anthony Vella, Senglea,Malta
    Ponce 579k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) and USS Ponce (LPD-15) prepare to begin an underway replenishment, 20 June 2007. Ponce is underway in preparation for an upcoming deployment.
    US Navy photo # 070620-N-4014G-037 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2007) by MC3 Patrick Gearhiser.    		 Douglas Brown
    Laramie 1015 USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) during a replenishment at sea, while under way in the Atlantic Ocean, 25 July 2007. Truman is participating in Operation Bold Step, a joint task force exercise with more than 15,000 service members from three countries.
    US Navy photo # 070725-N-0455L-006 (25 July 2007) by MCSN Justin Lee Losack.    		 Lee Wahler
    Laramie 570k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) sails near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) for a replenishment at sea during a tailored ship's training availability and final evaluation problem, 20 March 2008 in the Atlantic Ocean.
    US Navy photo # 080321-N-7571S-006 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 20, 2008) by MC3 Jonathan Snyder.    		 Navy Newsstand
    Laramie 766k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) pulls alongside the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) for a replenishment at sea during a tailored ship's training availability and final evaluation problem, 1 April 2008 in the Atlantic Ocean.
    US Navy photo # 080401-N-7571S-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 1, 2008) by MC3 Jonathan Snyder.    		 Lee Wahler
    Laramie 1451k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) moored pierside at Norfolk, VA., 27 April 2008. Photo by Larry Backus
    There is no DANFS History currently available for USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Navy Fact File - Underway Replenishment Oilers - T-AO
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