This article is about the U.S. Navy oiler. For the Navy engineer and rear admiral, see Benjamin F. Isherwood. For two U.S. Navy destroyers named USS Isherwood, see USS Isherwood.
Benjamin Isherwood, the fifth Henry J. Kaiser-class ship, was laid down by the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 12 July 1986. Her construction encountered numerous problems. Although she was launched on 15 August 1988,a her construction contract with Pennsylvania Shipbuilding was cancelled on 31 August 1989. Along with her unfinished sister ship USNS Henry Eckford(T-AO-192), the incomplete Benjamin Isherwood was towed to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia on 27 October 1989 for lay-up.
A new contract to complete Benjamin Isherwood was awarded on 16 November 1989 to the Tampa Shipbuilding Company of Tampa, Florida. She was towed from Philadelphia to Tampa. She was christened there on 7 December 1991. However, construction problems continued, and that contract also was cancelled, on 15 August 1993, when the ship was 95.3 percent complete. Cost overruns had run into the millions of U.S. dollars.
Reserveedit
The Navy decided that completion of Benjamin Isherwood as an oiler was no longer necessary, and considered converting her into an ammunition ship, but the conversion was found to be cost-prohibitive. Instead, the nearly complete Benjamin Isherwood was turned over to the Maritime Administration and towed up the James River in Virginia, where she was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet as part of the United States Navy's James River Reserve Fleet at Lee Hall, Virginia. She was struck from the Navy List on 29 December 1997, and her title was transferred to the Maritime Administration on 1 February 1999. She and Henry Eckford were the only units of the 18-ship Henry J. Kaiser class not completed.
Scrappingedit
On 12 July 2011, the Benjamin Isherwood departed for Brownsville, Texas, to be recycled by International Shipbreaking Limited.[1]
Referencesedit
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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.
External linksedit
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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. ISBN1-55750-934-4. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
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This article is about the U S Navy oiler For the Navy engineer and rear admiral see Benjamin F Isherwood For two U S Navy destroyers named USS Isherwood see USS Isherwood This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources USNS Benjamin Isherwood news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message USNS Benjamin Isherwood T AO 191 was a Henry J Kaiser class fleet replenishment oiler of the United States Navy She was never completed USNS Benjamin Isherwood USNS Benjamin Isherwood T AO 191 left being prepared for long term storage at the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Norfolk Virginia on 26 August 1994 The guided missile cruiser USS Normandy CG 60 is at right HistoryUnited StatesNamesakeBenjamin F Isherwood 1822 1915 an early U S Navy engineer and rear admiralAwarded6 May 1985BuilderPennsylvania Shipbuilding Company Philadelphia Pennsylvania and Tampa Shipbuilding Company Tampa FloridaLaid down12 July 1986Launched15 August 1988a at Pennsylvania Shipbuilding christened 7 December 1991 at Tampa ShipbuildingIn serviceNeverStricken29 December 1997IdentificationIMO number 8508876FateScrapped 2011NotesConstruction contract cancelled 15 August 1993 when ship 95 3 completeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeHenry J Kaiser class replenishment oilerTypeFleet replenishment oilerTonnage31 200 deadweight tonsDisplacement9 500 tons light Full load variously reported as 42 382 tons and as 40 700 long tons 41 353 metric tons Length677 ft 206 m Beam97 ft 5 in 29 69 m Draft35 ft 11 m maximumInstalled power16 000 hp 11 9 MW per shaft 34 442 hp 25 7 MW sustained totalPropulsionTwo medium speed Colt Pielstick PC4 2 2 10V 570 diesel engines two shafts controllable pitch propellersSpeed20 knots 37 km h 23 mph Capacity178 000 to 180 000 barrels 28 300 to 28 600 m3 of fuel oil and jet fuel 7 400 sq ft 690 m2 dry cargo space and eight 20 foot 6 1 m refrigerated containers with room for 128 palletsComplement103 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 CIWSAircraft carriedNoneAviation facilitiesHelicopter landing platformNotesFive refueling stations Two dry cargo transfer rigs Contents 1 Construction 2 Reserve 3 Scrapping 4 References 5 External linksConstruction editBenjamin Isherwood the fifth Henry J Kaiser class ship was laid down by the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on 12 July 1986 Her construction encountered numerous problems Although she was launched on 15 August 1988 a her construction contract with Pennsylvania Shipbuilding was cancelled on 31 August 1989 Along with her unfinished sister ship USNS Henry Eckford T AO 192 the incomplete Benjamin Isherwood was towed to the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia on 27 October 1989 for lay up A new contract to complete Benjamin Isherwood was awarded on 16 November 1989 to the Tampa Shipbuilding Company of Tampa Florida She was towed from Philadelphia to Tampa She was christened there on 7 December 1991 However construction problems continued and that contract also was cancelled on 15 August 1993 when the ship was 95 3 percent complete Cost overruns had run into the millions of U S dollars Reserve editThe Navy decided that completion of Benjamin Isherwood as an oiler was no longer necessary and considered converting her into an ammunition ship but the conversion was found to be cost prohibitive Instead the nearly complete Benjamin Isherwood was turned over to the Maritime Administration and towed up the James River in Virginia where she was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet as part of the United States Navy s James River Reserve Fleet at Lee Hall Virginia She was struck from the Navy List on 29 December 1997 and her title was transferred to the Maritime Administration on 1 February 1999 She and Henry Eckford were the only units of the 18 ship Henry J Kaiser class not completed Scrapping editOn 12 July 2011 the Benjamin Isherwood departed for Brownsville Texas to be recycled by International Shipbreaking Limited 1 References edit marinelink com Ex USNS Vessels to Depart for Texas 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 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 8508876 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 ISBN 1 55750 934 4 Retrieved 28 April 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USNS Benjamin Isherwood amp oldid 1166099460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
