WICHITA AOR 1

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler Keel Laid 16 June 1966 - Launched 16 March 1968 USS WICHITA AOR-1 Commissioned 7 June 1969 - Decommissioned 12 March 1993 Struck from Naval Register 15 February 1995 Title transfer to MARAD 18 December 1998

Naval Covers

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1. USS Wichita AOR-1 Covers Page 1     (1968-1969)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)(USS)

1969-06-07

First Day in Commission

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) (1977)

1977-07-11

Welcome to Singapore, official ship's cachet.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) (1977)

1977-10-29

Official ship's cachet.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) (1987)

1992-12-25

Christmas Day, cachet by Gary R. Rogak

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) (USS) (1979)

1978-07-27

Ships cachet. From the Bob Govern collection.

 

Other Information

USS WICHITA earned three (3) Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbons, five (5) Navy Battle "E" Ribbons, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 4 Campaign stars), the Humanitarian Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas

Three US Navy ships have borne the name WICHITA - USS Wichita CA-45, USS Wichita AOR-1 and USS Wichita LCS-13.

The ships sponsor is Mrs. Mary Lou Yeager, wife of Lt. Howard B. Yeager (SC) USN and daughter-in-law of the late Vice Admiral Howard A. Yeager, USN.

 

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