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USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO-206)

John Lewis Class Fleet Replenishment Oiler:
  • Laid down, 3 September 2020, at General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, CA.
  • Christened and launched, 6 November 2021
  • Delivered by NASSCO and accepted by the U.S. Mavy, 11 July 2023
    Specifications:
    Displacement 49,000 t.
    Length 746
    Beam 106'
    Draft unknown
    Cargo Capacity
    Petroleum Products 156,000 bbls
    Dry Cargo 55,662 cu ft
    Freezer/Chill Cargo 40,099 cu ft
    Speed 20 kts.
    Complement 99 Civilian Mariners
    Self-defense Armament
    Crew Served Weapons
    Degaussing, and Nixie Torpedo Decoys
    Space, Weight, and Power Reservations for Close In Weapon Systems such as SeaRAMs, and an Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense System
    Aircraft landing platform for vertical replenishment
    Propulsion two geared medium speed diesel engines, with PTO generators/PTI
    Twin propeller shafts, 16,000 hp per shaft
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    Namesake
    Harvey Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, where he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
    Photo - LTjg. Harvey Milk, 1954    		 Tommy Trampp
    Harvey Milk
    091920602    		 411k A photo illustration announcing that Military Sealift Command fleet oiler, T-AO 206, will be named USNS Harvey Milk.
    US Navy photo # 160816-N-N0101-002 WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2016).    		 Tommy Trampp
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    091920604    		 59k Christening and launching of Military Sealift Command fleet oiler, Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) at General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, CA., 6 November 2021.
    NASSCO photos    		 091920604 and 091920603 Lee Wahler
    091920605 (U.S. Navy photo 211106-N-WD133-493 by Sarah Burford) Robert Hurst
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    091920606    		 104k Harvey Milk (T-AO 206)"s sponsor MS. Paula Neira christens the ship during launching ceremonies, 6 November 2021 at General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, CA.
    NASSCO photos    		 Dale Hargrave
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    091920609    		 223k Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) underway during builders trials in May 2023. NASSCO photo Lee Wahler
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    091920610    		 252k Harvey Milk (T-AO 206) arriving at Naval Station Norfolk, VA. Tuesday, 16 April 2024. Photos by Brandon J. Varner
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    There is no Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) history record available for USNS Harvey Milk
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    Fleet Tankers Association
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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