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USNS HENRY J. KAISER is the lead ship of the HENRY J. KAISER - class of fleet oilers. This class was specially built for the Military Sealift Command (MSC). She is the first ship in the Navy named after Henry John Kaiser (1882-1967), an American industrialist. He established the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond, Calif., and is known as the father of modern American shipbuilding.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: November 12, 1982 |
| Keel laid: August 22, 1984 | |
| Launched: October 5, 1985 | |
| Delivered: December 19, 1986 | |
| 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: none | |
| Crew: 82 civilian crew (18 officers); 21 Navy (1 officer) | |
| Homeport: Pacific |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS HENRY J. KAISER. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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The photos below were taken by me on July 18, 2006, and show the HENRY J. KAISER berthed at Alameda, Calif.
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The photos below were taken by me on October 6, 2011, and show the HENRY J. KAISER undergoing maintenance at San Francisco, Calif.
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The photos below were taken by me on October 5, 2012, and show the HENRY J. KAISER returning to Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif. The last two photos were taken one day earlier, when the HENRY J. KAISER was moored at the Fuel Pier in San Diego.
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The photo below was taken by Henry Schnutz on August 27, 2013, and shows the HENRY J. KAISER at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HENRY J. KAISER at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on December 27, 2014.
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The photos below were taken by Sebastian Thoma and show the HENRY J. KAISER at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on December 20 and 21, 2016.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HENRY J. KAISER departing Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on October 10, 2017.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HENRY J. KAISER at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on March 2, 2019.
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The photos below were taken by Sebastian Thoma and show the HENRY J. KAISER at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Calif., on November 28 and November 29 (aerial photo), 2021.
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