220314-N-AC165-N-0003 - Military Sealift Command’s Fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), returned to Naval Station Norfolk Mar. 14, after completing an eventful five-month deployment in Fifth Fleet, which includes 2.5 million square miles of water that surrounds the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean. Pictured above was an astern refueling between Kanawha and US Sentry (MCM-3), an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship, which is the second U.S. Navy ship of that name.
Kanawha’s flexibility and commitment enabled the safe execution of 37 at-sea replenishments and the transfer of more than 9.6 million gallons of fuel, 1,634 pallets of critical cargo, and two personnel. Currently, one of 16 vessels operating in her class, Kanawha is a Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler operated by Military Sealift Command. CLF ships allow Navy warships to remain on station indefinitely, projecting power. To learn more about MSC, visit www.msc.navy.mil.
| Date Taken: | 03.07.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 03.14.2022 15:49 |
| Photo ID: | 7092020 |
| VIRIN: | 220314-N-AC165-0003 |
| Resolution: | 761x812 |
| Size: | 245.55 KB |
| Location: | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 36 |
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CLF Ship Returns to NAVSTA from Fifth Fleet
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