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USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199)
USNS ''Tippecanoe'' (T-AO-199) is a ''Henry J. Kaiser''-class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) to support ships of the United States Navy. She serves in the United States Pacific Fleet. ''Tippecanoe'', the thirteenth ship of the ''Henry J. Kaiser'' class, was laid down at Avondale Shipyard, Inc., at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 19 November 1990 and launched on 16 May 1992. She entered non-commissioned U.S. Navy service under the control of the MSC with a primarily civilian crew on 8 February 1993. ''Tippecanoe'' was deployed to East Timor as part of the Australian-led INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce from 16 to 24 October 1999. In January 2005, ''Tippecanoe'' was part of the American relief effort in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004. Design The ''Henry J. Kaiser''-class replenishment oilers were preceded by the shorter ''Cimarron''-class replenishment oilers. ''Tippecanoe'' has an overall length of . It has a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Navy 081006-N-1082Z-025 The Military Sealift Command Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) Steams Through The Indian Ocean After Conducting A Replenishment At Sea
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