USNS Pecos (T-AO-197)

USNS Pecos (T-AO-197)

:"See USS "Pecos" for other ships of the same name".

USNS "Pecos" (T-AO-197) is a "Henry J. Kaiser"-class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy, and the third such ship to be named after the Pecos River.

"Pecos" was laid down 17 February 1988 at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, Louisiana; launched 21 April 1990; and delivered to the Navy and placed in service with MSC as USNS "Pecos" (T-AO-197) on 6 July 1990. The ship is equipped with a helicopter platform to allow for at-sea transfer of personnel and supplies. "Pecos" is currently part of the MSC Naval Auxiliary Force, MSC Pacific and has received the following awards: the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (twice), and the Southwest Asia Service Medal.

On 9 December 1999 a U.S. Marine Corps H-46 helicopter crashed into the "Pecos" and sank while participating in a training mission. 7 of the 18 personnel on board the helicopter were lost in the accident.

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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDKUIKMJhhM Footage from YouTube] of the CH-47 accident on 9 DEC 1999.
* [http://archives.cnn.com/1999/US/12/09/helicopter.crash.02/index.html CNN.com article] regarding the CH-46 accident on 9 DEC 1999.


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