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USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO-208)

John Lewis Class Fleet Replenishment Oiler:

Laid down 21 May 2021, at General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, CA.

Launched and Christened, 28 October 2022

Delivered and Accepted by US Navy Military Sealift Command, 10 December 2024, pladed in service as USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO-208)

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

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
091920801	107k	*Namesake* Robert F. Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th United States Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. Senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. He was, like his brothers John and Edward, a prominent member of the Democratic Party and has come to be viewed by some historians as an icon of modern American liberalism. (Wikipedia)	Tommy Trampp
091920802	368k	Infographic honors Robert F. Kennedy's lifetime of leadership and the namesake of *USNS Robert F. Kennedy* (T-AO-208)**. US Navy graphic by Annalisa Underwood.
091920806	148k	The honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House Emerita, U.S. House of Representatives, addresses the audience during the christening ceremony of MSC's newest ship, *USNS Robert F. Kennedy* (T-AO 208)** at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, San Diego, CA., 28 October 2022 US Navy photo # 221018-N-WD133-2150 by Sahah Canon
091920807	208k	*USNS Robert F. Kennedy* (T-AO 208)** slides into the water during its christening ceremony in San Diego, 28 October, 2023, at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Cannon) US Navy photo# 221018-N-WD133-2020 by Sahah Canon
091920803	491k	*USNS Robert F. Kennedy* (T-AO-208)**, Launch and Christening, 28 October 2022, at General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, CA. US Navy photo
091920804	188k	*USNS Robert F. Kennedy* (T-AO-208)** at General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, CA. after launching, date unknown. US Navy photo
091920805	51k	*USNS Robert F. Kennedy* (T-AO-208)** underway off San Diego, CA., while running builders trials, date unknown. US Navy photo

There is no Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) history record available for USNS Robert F. Kennedy

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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