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- Code Number:
- MYNV05P14_09
- Title:
- AOR-3 Kansas City, Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler
- Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler: Laid down, 18 April 1968, at General Dynamics Corp., Quincy, MA.
Launched, 1 June 1969
Commissioned USS Kansas City (AOR-3), 6 June 1970
During the Vietnam War Kansas City (AOR-3) participated in the following campaigns:
Vietnam War Campaigns Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
12 to 27 June 1971 Vietnam Ceasefire
5 to 28 May 1972
9 to 24 June 1972
4 to 19 July 1972
28 July to 15 August 1972
29 August to 8 September 1972
27 September to 18 October 1972
1 to 26 November 1972
Consolidation I
9 to 26 July 1971
6 to 30 August 1971
6 to 8 September 1971
26 September to 13 October 1971
21 October to 3 November 1971 .
Decommissioned, 7 October 1994
Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
Struck from the Naval Register, 8 April 1997
Custody transferred to MARAD, 24 February 2001
Final Disposition, fate unknown
Kansas City earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation and three campaign stars for Vietnam War service. Specifications:
Displacement 14,048 t.(lt) 39,790 t.(fl)
Length 659'
Beam 96'
Draft 37' (max.)
Speed 20 kts.
Complement 34 Officers, 463 Enlisted
Armament
two Phalanx Close-In-Weapons System (CIWS)
Sparrow Missile System (NSSMS)
Aircraft two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters
Propulsion three boilers, two steam turbines, twin shafts, 32,000shp
- Keywords:
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Navy, Naval, Military, Weapon, Armament, Weaponry
- Image by:
- Wernher Krutein
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