Andrew J. Higgins entered non-commissioned U.S. Navy service under Military Sealift Command control with a primarily civilian crew on 22 October 1987. She was taken out of active service on 6 May 1996 and placed in reserve in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay at Benicia, California, where she remained until September 2009. She was the first ship of her class to be taken out of service.
Renamed Almirante Montt with the identification number AO-52, the oiler was commissioned in the Chilean Navy on 10 February 2010, replacing the oiler Araucano.
In an effort to address the Royal Canadian Navy's at-sea support services capability gap until the arrival of its new Protecteur-class supply ships, Canada signed a Mutual Logistic Support Arrangement with Chile in 2015. As part of that arrangement, the Chilean Navy operated Almirante Montt for 40 sea days in the Canadian Pacific region in support of Royal Canadian Navy training requirements in July and August 2015, working with the frigatesHMCS Calgary and HMCS Vancouver.[1][2]Almirante Montt returned to Canada in 2016, operating with the Royal Canadian Navy from April to June 2016.[2]
This section needs expansion with: history since 2010 commissioning. You can help by adding to it. (July 2010)
Referencesedit
Citations'
^Pugliese, David (11 July 2015). "Canada's Navy 'Rents' Chilean Resupply Ship". DefenseNews. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
^ abPugliese, David (4 April 2016). "Chilean supply ship back on west coast to help Royal Canadian Navy". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
Wildenberg, Thomas (1996). Gray Steel and Black Oil: Fast Tankers and Replenishment at Sea in the U.S. Navy, 1912-1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 8325559.
"Service Ship Photo Archive: T-AO-190 Andrew J. Higgins", NavSource Online
USNS Andrew J. Higgins (T-AO 190)
Sealift, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command: Chilean navy embarks on MSC oiler
This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
usns, andrew, higgins, henry, kaiser, class, oiler, united, states, navy, which, active, service, from, 1987, 1996, sold, chile, 2009, commissioned, almirante, montt, chilean, navy, 2010, september, 1987history, united, states, name, namesakeandrew, higgins, 1. USNS Andrew J Higgins T AO 190 was a Henry J Kaiser class oiler of the United States Navy which saw active service from 1987 to 1996 Sold to Chile in 2009 she was commissioned as Almirante Montt in the Chilean Navy in 2010 USNS Andrew J Higgins in September 1987History United States NameUSNS Andrew J Higgins NamesakeAndrew Higgins 1886 1952 American shipbuilder Ordered22 November 1983 BuilderAvondale Shipyard Inc New Orleans Louisiana Laid down21 November 1985 Launched17 January 1987 In service22 October 1987 Out of service6 May 1996 Stricken6 January 2009 FateSold to Chile 19 May 2009 Almirante Montt off Valparaiso Chile in March 2019 Chile NameAlmirante Montt NamesakeJorge Montt 1845 1922 Chilean Navy vice admiral President of Chile 1891 1896 OperatorChilean Navy Acquired19 May 2009 Commissioned10 February 2010 IdentificationIMO number 8325559 General characteristics Class and typeHenry J Kaiser class oiler Tonnage31 200 deadweight tons Displacement9 500 tons light Full load variously reported as 42 382 tons and 40 700 long tons 41 353 metric tons Length677 ft 206 m Beam97 ft 5 in 29 69 m Draft35 ft 11 m maximum Installed power16 000 hp 12 000 kW per shaft 34 442 hp 25 683 kW total sustained PropulsionTwo medium speed Colt Pielstick PC4 2 2 10V 570 diesel engines two shafts controllable pitch propellers Speed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Capacity178 000 to 180 000 barrels 29 000 m3 of fuel oil and jet fuel 7 400 square feet dry cargo space eight 20 foot 6 1 m refrigerated containers with room for 128 pallets Complement103 18 civilian officers 1 U S Navy officer 64 merchant seamen 20 U S Navy enlisted personnel ArmamentPeacetime none Wartime probably 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Aircraft carriedNone probably can facilitate Chilean Navy Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma Aviation facilitiesaft deck Helicopter landing platform NotesFive refueling stations Two dry cargo transfer rigs Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2 1 U S Navy 2 2 Chilean Navy 3 References 4 External linksConstruction editAndrew J Higgins the fourth ship of the Henry J Kaiser class was laid down at Avondale Shipyard Inc at New Orleans Louisiana on 21 November 1985 and launched on 17 January 1987 She was named after Andrew Higgins the man credited with developing the landing craft vehicle personnel LCVP or Higgins Boat of World War II Service history editU S Navy edit Andrew J Higgins entered non commissioned U S Navy service under Military Sealift Command control with a primarily civilian crew on 22 October 1987 She was taken out of active service on 6 May 1996 and placed in reserve in the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay at Benicia California where she remained until September 2009 She was the first ship of her class to be taken out of service In 2008 Andrew J Higgins was selected for transfer to Chile as a Foreign Assistance Act grant She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 6 January 2009 and sold to Chile on 19 May 2009 She was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay on 24 September 2009 and towed to the Atlantic Marine Alabama shipyard at Mobile Alabama to undergo a three month refit and overhaul Chilean Navy edit Renamed Almirante Montt with the identification number AO 52 the oiler was commissioned in the Chilean Navy on 10 February 2010 replacing the oiler Araucano In an effort to address the Royal Canadian Navy s at sea support services capability gap until the arrival of its new Protecteur class supply ships Canada signed a Mutual Logistic Support Arrangement with Chile in 2015 As part of that arrangement the Chilean Navy operated Almirante Montt for 40 sea days in the Canadian Pacific region in support of Royal Canadian Navy training requirements in July and August 2015 working with the frigates HMCS Calgary and HMCS Vancouver 1 2 Almirante Montt returned to Canada in 2016 operating with the Royal Canadian Navy from April to June 2016 2 This section needs expansion with history since 2010 commissioning You can help by adding to it July 2010 References editCitations Pugliese David 11 July 2015 Canada s Navy Rents Chilean Resupply Ship DefenseNews Retrieved 19 July 2015 a b Pugliese David 4 April 2016 Chilean supply ship back on west coast to help Royal Canadian Navy Ottawa Citizen Retrieved 17 April 2016 References This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register which as a U S government publication is in the public domain The entry can be found here Wildenberg Thomas 1996 Gray Steel and Black Oil Fast Tankers and Replenishment at Sea in the U S Navy 1912 1995 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press Retrieved 28 April 2009 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 8325559 Service Ship Photo Archive T AO 190 Andrew J Higgins NavSource Online USNS Andrew J Higgins T AO 190 Sealift U S Navy s Military Sealift Command Chilean navy embarks on MSC oiler nbsp This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USNS Andrew J Higgins amp oldid 1213793866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
