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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss wichita aor 1. Timelapse of uss wichita moving to launch cradle duration. Uss wichita aor 1 was a replenishment oiler in service from 1969 to 1993. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss wichita aor 1 custom ship cap, uss milwaukee aor 2 custom ship cap, uss kansas city aor 3 custom ship cap.
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Destroyers, aircraft carriers, cruisers, cargo, tugs, river boats, subs. Uss wichita lcs is a freedomclass littoral combat ship of the united states navy, the third ship named after wichita, the largest city in kansas. Uss ponchatoula ao 148 fleet oiler ship military patch poncho. She was the second ship to be named after the us city and the first of her wichita class fleet support ships to see service. Another h46 sea knight approaches the uss sacramento aeo 1, december 1970. The ships were designed for rapid underway replenishment using both connected replenishment and vertical replenishment. The kit is supplied with cast resin parts and with standard decals, but no photoetch inside. Aor1 uss wichita, wichita class support ship, us navy history and characteristics. What could be the defining image of american naval power at the tail end of the cold war, this photo of battle group echo, taken while cruising the arabian sea, includes some of. Ranger collides with uss wichita aor 1 during refueling.
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Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1 toz. Underway off coast of subic bay, republic of the philippines. The second wichita aor 1 was laid down on 16 june 1966 at quincy, massachusetts, by. This item is the perfect way to show case your loved ones military service and honor. Uss mispillion, uss navasota, uss passumpsic, uss pawcatuck. The second was the lead ship of wichitaclass replenishment oilers and designated wichita aor 1 upon its commissioning in 1968. Rare 1980s us navy uss wichita aor 1 flying squad red hat cap adjustable. Uss wichita aor 1 replenishment oiler built by general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division in quincy, ma, uss wichita was commissioned in 1969. The first uss wichita ca45 was a heavy cruiser commissioned feb. Aor 1 uss wichita, wicked witch of the west one the several ships we crossed to access the uss iowa, on the day she was towed out of suisun bay. Uss wabash aor 5 the wabash line navy jacket patch uss wabash aor. Previous ships to bear the name included a world war ii heavy cruiser ca45 and a wichitaclass replenishment oiler aor1.
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May 19, 20 from mothballs to the scrapyard see parts 1 and 2 at bigbearsteve page. The second wichita aor 1 was laid down on 16 june 1966 at quincy, massachusetts, by the general dynamics quincy. Widgeon msc208 docked repeatedly to piers at cam ranh bay during july 1964. Also part of wichita s aft superstructure is crushed on the starboard side. An h46 sea knight helicopter lifts supplies from the deck of the uss wichita aor 1 for delivery to another ship in the south china sea.
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