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USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193)

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USNS WALTER S. DIEHL is the 7th ship in the HENRY J. KAISER - class of 18 underway replenishment oilers. This class was specially built for the MSC.

On April 23, 2002, the WALTER S. DIEHL was passing through the Straits of Hormuz when the six small power boats sped alongside. Since the DIEHL does not look like a warship it probably appeared to be easy pickings. The DIEHL fired flares to warn the small boats away, but the boats did not back down and a gunner opened fire with a .50-caliber machine gun. The DIEHL's gunner kept firing as the ship moved ahead and the small boats then sped off.

General Characteristics:Awarded: June 28, 1985
Keel laid: August 7, 1986
Launched: October 2, 1987
Delivered: September 13, 1988
Builder: Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, LA
Propulsion system: two Colt-Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V 570 diesels
Propellers: two
Length: 677 feet (203 meters)
Beam: 97 feet (29.6 meters)
Draft: 35 feet (10.6 meters)
Displacement: approx. 40,700 tons
Speed: 20 knots
Capacity: 180,000 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel and eight 20-feet containers refrigerated
Refueling stations: five
Aircraft: none, but helicopter deck
Armament: usually none
Crew: 82 civilian crew (18 officers); 21 Navy (1 officer)
Fleet: Pacific


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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS WALTER S. DIEHL. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.


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Accidents aboard USNS WALTER S. DIEHL:

DateWhereEvents
November 20, 2014Gulf of AdenUSNS WALTER S. DIEHL suffers minor damage when she briefly collides with USNS AMELIA EARHART (T-AKE 6) during an exchange of goods.


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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the USNS WALTER S. DIEHL at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on December 26, 2021.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the USNS WALTER S. DIEHL dry-docked at BAE Systems in Norfolk, Va., on September 6, 2022.



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