USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7)

USNS Rainier (T-AOE-7)

The third US Navy vessel named after Mount Rainier, USNS "Rainier" is the second ship in the "Supply" class of fast combat support ships. After service in the United States Navy from 1995 through 2003 as USS "Rainier" (AOE-7), her weapons systems were removed and she was transferred on August 29, 2003 to the Military Sealift Command, which designated her USNS "Rainier" (T-AOE-7).

"Rainier" has the speed to keep up with the carrier strike groups. She rapidly replenishes Navy task forces. She receives petroleum products, ammunition and stores from shuttle ships and redistributes these items simultaneously to carrier strike group ships. This reduces the vulnerability of serviced ships by reducing alongside time.

Like other fast combat support ships, she is part of MSC's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force.

USNS "Rainier"'s cargo capacities:

* Diesel Fuel Marine (DFM): 1,965,600 US gallons (7,440 m³) [http://navysite.de/ships/aoe7.htm USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) ] ]
* JP-5 fuel: 2,620,800 US gallons (9,920 m³)
* Bottled gas: 800 bottles
* Ordnance stowage: 1,800 tons
* Chill and freeze stowage: 400 tons
* Water: 20,000 US gallons (76 m³)

USNS "Rainier's" refueling rigs can pump fuel at a rate of 3,000 US gallons per minute (200 L/s).

References

* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/AOE7.htm US Naval vessel register web page]
* [http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=145&type=FastCombatSupportShip Official MSC ship website]


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