USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199)

USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-199)

USNS "Tippecanoe" (T-AO-199) is a "Henry J. Kaiser"-class underway replenishment oiler operated by the Military Sealift Command to support ships of the United States Navy.

In January 2005, the Tippecanoe was part of the US relief effort in response to the Indian Ocean tsunami. [http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=16753]

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