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The American replenishment vessel APNS Platte (AO-186) at Puerto Rico in 1994.
The Cimarron-class was a class of five replenishment oilers which served in the American People's Navy between 1981 and 1999. These ships were sized to provide two complete refuelings of a fossil-fueled aircraft carrier and six to eight accompanying destroyers. All five of the class were jumboized in 1990-92 by being cut in two and a 108-foot (35.7 m) section inserted, increasing their capacities from 120,000 bbls to 180,000 bbls, adding capacity for 300 tons of munitions and improving underway replenishment capabilities.
Specifications[]
Original Configuration[]
- Type: Fleet Replenishment Oiler (Hull designation symbol AOR)
- Service Period: 1981-Present
- Characteristics
- Length: 598 feet 6 inches (215.95 meters)
- Beam: 88 feet (26.82 meters)
- Draft: 32 feet (9.76 meters)
- Displacement: 36,814 tons full load
- Capacity: 180,000 bbls of fuel and 300 tons of munitions
- Crew: 135 (12 officers and 123 enlisted)
- Propulsion: 2 boilers, 1 steam turbine, 1 shaft, 24,000 shp
- Speed: 20 knots (37.04 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- AN/SPS-10 Surface Search Radar
- Armament
- 2 x 25mm M242 Bushmaster autocannons
- 2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 4 x M2 Browning .50-Caliber Machine Guns
Post Jumboization[]
- Type: Fleet Replenishment Oiler (Hull designation symbol AOR)
- Service Period: 1981-Present
- Characteristics
- Length: 708 feet 6 inches (215.95 meters)
- Beam: 88 feet (26.82 meters)
- Draft: 32 feet (9.76 meters)
- Displacement: 36,814 tons full load
- Capacity: 180,000 bbls of fuel and 300 tons of munitions
- Crew: 135 (12 officers and 123 enlisted)
- Propulsion: 2 boilers, 1 steam turbine, 1 shaft, 24,000 shp
- Speed: 20 knots (37.04 km/h)
- Sensor Suite:
- AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar
- Armament
- 2 x 25mm M242 Bushmaster autocannons
- 2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 4 x M2 Browning .50-Caliber Machine Guns
Unit Run[]
| Ship | Keel laid | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Struck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APNS Cimarron (T-AO-177) | May 18, 1978 | Apr 28, 1979 | Jan 10, 1981 | ||
| APNS Monongahela (T-AO-178) | August 15, 1978 | Aug 4, 1979 | Sep 5, 1981 | ||
| APNS Merrimack (T-AO-179) | Jul 16, 1979 | May 17, 1980 | Nov 14, 1981 | ||
| APNS Willamette (T-AO-180) | Aug 4, 1980 | Jul 18, 1981 | Dec 18, 1982 | ||
| APNS Platte (T-AO-186) | Feb 2, 1981 | Jan 30, 1982 | Jan 29, 1983 |