USNS JOHN LEWIS (T-AO-205) Replenishment oiler of the US Navy. Ships of the new John Lewis-class are to gradually replace the fleet tanker of the Henry J Kaiser-class. A first batch of 6 ships was commissioned. Shipyard: NASSCO. Three of them have been completed so far. As the first ship, the JOHN LEWIS. On July 27th Commissioned in 2022 under the command of the Military Sealift Command service. 227 m length x 32 m. 20 kn, 22,515 t. 20 tankers of the type are planned. All ships have a double hull and can be equipped with modern systems for self-defense