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USS PLATTE was the fifth ship in the CIMARRON-class of five fleet oilers. Since decommissioning the ship is berthed on the James River at Fort Eustis, VA.
USS PLATTE was last homeported in Norfolk, Va.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: April 11, 1978 |
| Keel laid: February 2, 1981 | |
| Launched: January 30, 1982 | |
| Commissioned: April 16, 1983 | |
| Decommissioned: June 30, 1999 | |
| Builder: Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, LA | |
| Propulsion system: two 600psi Boilers (Automated Steam) | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 700 feet (213.4 meters) | |
| Beam: 88 feet (26.8 meters) | |
| Draft: 32 feet (9.7 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 37,000 tons | |
| Speed: 19 knots | |
| Capacity: 150,000 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel and several tons of additional goods | |
| Aircraft: none, but helicopter platform | |
| Armament: two 20mm Phalanx CIWS | |
| Crew:15 officers and 215 enlisted |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS PLATTE. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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Accidents aboard USS PLATTE:
| Date | Where | Events |
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| April 19, 1989 | 500 miles east of Jacksonville, Fla. | USS TRIPPE (FF 1075) and USS PLATTE collide during fleet exercises in the Atlantic. One minor injury is reported and PLATTE sustains minor damage. |
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