PLATFORM TYPE:   NEW CIMARRON CLASS OILER (AO)
PLATFORM NAME:   USS CIMARRON    AO 177
                 USS MONONGAHELA AO 178
                 USS MERRIMACK   AO 179
                 USS WILLAMETTE AO 180
                 USS PLATTE      AO 186

DESCRIPTION:     SHIPS ARE "SIZED" TO PROVIDE TWO COMPLETE
                 REFUELINGS OF A FOSSIL-FUELED AIRCRAFT
                 CARRIER AND SIX TO EIGHT ACCOMPANYING
                 DESTROYERS
SPEED:           20KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   217
DIMENSIONS:      592 x 88 x 35 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    26,110 FULL LOAD
POWERPLANT:      2 BOILERS
                 1 GEARED TURBINE 24,000 SHP
                 1 SHAFT

GUNS:            2  20mm PHALANX CIWS MK16
                  (EXCEPT AO 177)

RADARS:
    (SURFACE SRCH):    SPS-55 (AO 177-179)
                       SPS-10B (AO 180 AND 186)
    (NAVIGATION):      LN-66 (AO 177 AND 178 ONLY)

ELECTRONICS:     FITTED WITH OE-82 SATELLITE
                 COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA
                 SRR-1 RECEIVER
                 WSC-3 TRANSCEIVER

COUNTERMEASURES:
                 1 MK36 SBROC CHAFFROC

COUNTRY:         USA
COMMENTS:        SHIPS ARE DUE TO BE "JUMBOISED", THUS
                 INCREASING THEIR FUEL-CARRYING CAPACITIES.
 
