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TAO-193 Walter S. Diehl

TAO-193 Walter S. Diehl

Country: United StatesUnited States

Class, [Type]: Henry J. Kaiser, [AO].

Builder: Northrop Grumman Avondale, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Launch date: 2nd October 1987.

Commission date: 13th September 1988.

Displacement ( tons ): 40.700 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: 180.000 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel.

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

Callsign: NWSD (NovemberWhiskeySierraDelta)

Comment: Has an helicopter platform.

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