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USNS Laramie (T-AO-203)

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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.
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    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 Harbor, 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
    Laramie 459k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) steams behind the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72), not pictured, after a replenishment at sea, 17 September 2008.
    US Navy photo # 080917-N-1082Z-035 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2008) by MC2 Jason R. Zalasky.    		 Robert M. Cieri
    Iwo Jima 2180k The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) conducts a replenishment at sea with USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), 7 September 2008. Iwo Jima is deployed as the flagship of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group and is supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility
    US Navy photo # 080907-N-9134V-170 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 07, 2008) by MC2 Flordeliz Valerio.    		 Robert M. Cieri
    Laramie 1672k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) steams through the Mediterranean Sea preparing for a replenishment at sea with the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17), 22 September 2008. San Antonio is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
    US Navy photo # 080922-N-3392P-010 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 22, 2008) by MC2 Katrina Parker.    		 Robert M. Cieri
    Laramie 2540k An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-26) conducts a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), 22 September 2008. HSC-26 is deployed with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.
    US Navy photo # 080922-N-9134V-040 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 22, 2008) by MC2 Flordeliz Valerio.    		 Robert M. Cieri
    Laramie 1857k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) pulls alongside the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) for a replenishment at sea. Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
    US Navy photo # 081020-N-9134V-017 PERSIAN GULF (Oct. 20, 2008) by MC2 Flordeliz Valerio.    		 Lee Wahler
    Laramie 3383k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) conducts a replenishment at sea with the French multi-mission stealth frigate RFS Courbet (F-712) in the Indian Ocean, 3 December 2008.
    US Navy photo # 081203-N-0075S-019 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2008) by PO2 William S. Stevens.    		 Lee Wahler
    San Antonio 1975k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) conducts an underway replenishment with USS San Antonio (LPD-17). San Antonio is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility..
    US Navy photo # 081213-N-9134P-004 PERSIAN GULF (Dec. 13, 2008) by MC2 Katrina Parker.    		 Douglas Brown and Lee Wahler
    Laramie 695k USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) arrives in Souda Bay for a routine port visit. Laramie is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting Persian Gulf and anti-piracy operations.
    US Navy photo # 090108-N-0780F-001 SOUDA BAY, Crete, Greece (Jan 8, 2009) by Paul Farley.    		 Lee Wahler
    Laramie 1355k USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) approaches USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) to conduct an underway replenishment. Mount Whitney took on about 150,000 gallons of diesel marine fuel during this replenishment.
    US Navy photo # 090504-N-4044H-007 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 4, 2008) by MC3 Eddie Harrison    		 Lee Wahler
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    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Navy Fact File - Underway Replenishment Oilers - T-AO
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