USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194)

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USNS John Ericsson in San Francisco Bay
Career (USA) United States Navy Ensign
Name: USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194)
Awarded: 1 February 1986
Builder: Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
Laid down: 15 March 1989
Launched: 21 April 1990
In service: 18 March 1991
Status: Active in service as of 2008
General characteristics
Class and type: Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler
Displacement: 9500 tons (light) 40700 tons (full)
Length: 677.5 ft (206.5 m)
Beam: 97.5 ft (29.7 m)
Draft: 35 ft (11 m)
Speed: 20.0 knots
Complement: 86
Nickname: ERC

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.

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