ALMIRANTE MONTT (AO-52) class

 1 ALMIRANTE MONTT-class OILER (AO) (ex-U.S. HENRY J. KAISER class)

 Name              Pendant    Launched        In service      Status
 ALMIRANTE MONTT   AO-52      Jan. 17, 1987   Oct. 22, 1987   Active
   (ex-USNS ANDREW J. HIGGINS, AO-190)

This ship was built to civilian specifications and originally intended for manning by the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC). The design contract was let to George Sharp on July 7, 1980. The class proved to be very successful in U.S....