USNS John Ericsson

	USNS John Ericsson in Apra Harbor, Guam
History
United States
Name	USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194)
Namesake	John Ericsson (1803–1889), a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer primarily active in the United States
Awarded	1 February 1986
Builder	Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania
Laid down	15 March 1989
Launched	21 April 1990
In service	18 March 1991-present
Identification	IMO number: 8511512; MMSI number: 367221000; Callsign: NNJE;
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
Type	Fleet replenishment oiler
Tonnage	31,200 long tons (31,700 t) deadweight
Displacement	9,500 long tons (9,650 metric tons) light; Full load variously reported as 42,382 and 40,700 long tons (43,062 and 41,353 t);
Length	677 ft (206 m)
Beam	97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Draft	35 ft (11 m) maximum
Installed power	16,000 hp (11.9 MW) per shaft; 34,442 hp (25.7 MW) total sustained;
Propulsion	Two medium-speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, two shafts, controllable-pitch propellers
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h)
Capacity	178,000 to 180,000 barrels (28,300 to 28,600 m3) of fuel oil and jet fuel; 7,400 square feet (690 m2) dry cargo space; eight 20-foot refrigerated containers with room for 128 pallets;
Complement	103 (18 civilian officers, 1 U.S. Navy officer, 64 merchant seamen, 20 U.S. Navy enlisted personnel)
Armament	Peacetime: none; Wartime: probably 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS;
Aircraft carried	None
Aviation facilities	Helicopter landing platform
Notes	Five refueling stations; Two dry cargo transfer rigs;

USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) is a Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy attack adversaries.

History
USNS John Ericsson in Apra Harbor, Guam
United States
Name	USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194)
Namesake	John Ericsson (1803–1889), a Swedish inventor and mechanical engineer primarily active in the United States
Awarded	1 February 1986
Builder	Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania
Laid down	15 March 1989
Launched	21 April 1990
In service	18 March 1991-present
Identification	IMO number: 8511512 MMSI number: 367221000 Callsign: NNJE
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
Type	Fleet replenishment oiler
Tonnage	31,200 long tons (31,700 t) deadweight
Displacement	9,500 long tons (9,650 metric tons) light Full load variously reported as 42,382 and 40,700 long tons (43,062 and 41,353 t)
Length	677 ft (206 m)
Beam	97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Draft	35 ft (11 m) maximum
Installed power	16,000 hp (11.9 MW) per shaft 34,442 hp (25.7 MW) total sustained
Propulsion	Two medium-speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, two shafts, controllable-pitch propellers
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h)
Capacity	178,000 to 180,000 barrels (28,300 to 28,600 m³) of fuel oil and jet fuel 7,400 square feet (690 m²) dry cargo space; eight 20-foot refrigerated containers with room for 128 pallets
Complement	103 (18 civilian officers, 1 U.S. Navy officer, 64 merchant seamen, 20 U.S. Navy enlisted personnel)
Armament	Peacetime: none Wartime: probably 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried	None
Aviation facilities	Helicopter landing platform
Notes	Five refueling stations Two dry cargo transfer rigs