USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189)

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USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189)
History
United States
NamesakeJohn Lenthall (1807-1882), an American naval architect and shipbuilder
Ordered22 November 1983
BuilderAvondale Shipyard, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana
Laid down15 July 1985
Launched9 August 1986
In service25 July 1987 – 11 November 1996 and 7 December 1998 – present
Out of service11 November 1996 – 7 December 1998
Identification
StatusActive service in Military Sealift Command
General characteristics
Class and type Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
TypeFleet replenishment oiler
Tonnage31,200 deadweight tons
Displacement
  • 9,500 tons light
  • Full load variously reported as 42,382 tons and 40,700 long tons (41,353 metric tons)
Length677 ft (206 m)
Beam97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Draft35 ft (11 m) maximum
Installed power
  • 16,000 hp (11.9 MW) per shaft
  • 34,442 hp (25.7 MW) total sustained
PropulsionTwo medium-speed Colt-Pielstick PC4-2/2 10V-570 diesel engines, two shafts, controllable-pitch propellers
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity
Complement103 (18 civilian officers, 1 U.S. Navy officer, 64 merchant seamen, 20 U.S. Navy enlisted personnel)
Armament
  • Peacetime: none, although does have numerous mounts and arms for .50cal weapons.
  • Wartime: probably 2 x 20-mm Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platform
Notes
  • Five refueling stations
  • Two dry cargo transfer rigs

USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) is a Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler of the United States Navy. Her motto is "Shaft of the Spear."

Construction and delivery[]

John Lenthall, the third ship of the Henry J. Kaiser class, was laid down at Avondale Shipyard, Inc., at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 15 July 1985 and launched on 9 August 1986. After entering non-commissioned U.S. Navy service with a primarily civilian crew on 25 July 1987.

Service history[]

1987-1996[]

John Lenthall served in the United States Atlantic Fleet under MSC control until taken out of active service on 11 November 1996 and placed in reserve.

1998-Present[]

John Lenthall was reactivated on 7 December 1998, and is in active service in the Atlantic Fleet.

On 17 April 2004, a merchant ship lost steering control while departing Valletta, Malta, and collided with another ship before striking John Lenthall broadside while she was pierside undergoing maintenance. No one aboard John Lenthall suffered injuries, and she sustained only limited damage to outside structures and equipment.[1]

On 23 September 2008, John Lenthall was shadowed by suspected pirates. They fled after she fired several warning shots in their vicinity.

On 9 March 2021, John Lenthall replenished Italian aircraft carrier Cavour in the Westen Atlantic Ocean.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Chudy, Jason, "Merchant Ship Hits Oiler John Lenthall," Stars and Stripes, April 18, 2004.
  2. ^ "Italian Navy Capt. Giancarlo Ciappina, commanding officer, Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550)". DVIDS. Retrieved 24 March 2021.

External links[]

USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189), right foreground, prepares to refuel the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, left, in the Mediterranean Sea. The United States Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Dallas (WHEC-716) is in the left background.
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) comes alongside USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) for refueling on 3 April 2003.


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