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     TAO-203 Laramie     

Photo byEugenio Castillo Pert, Málaga
Country: United States United States
Class, [Type]: Henry J. Kaiser, [AO].
Builder: Northrop Grumman Avondale, U.S.A.
Launch date: 06 May 1995.
Commission date: 07 May 1996.

Displacement ( tons ): 42.000 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 206,5 x 29,7 x 10,7
Main machinery: 2 x Colt / Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V 570 diesels ( 34.422 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 20.
Range ( miles ): 6.000 at 20 knots.
Complement: 81 civilians ( 18 officers ), 23 naval ( 1 officer ), 22 spare.

Guns: fitted for 2 x GE/GD Vulcan Phalanx CIWS 20mm.
Military lift: 159500 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel.

Countermeasures: Decoys: SLQ-25 Nixie, towed torpedo decoy.

Comment: Has an helicopter platform. This ship, along with some others of his class, is double hulled. This resulted in displacing 1300tons more and carrying less cargo.

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