Uss wabash aor 5 was a wichitaclass replenishment oiler in the united states navy from 1970 to 1994 wabash was named for the wabash river, a river that rises in darke county, ohio, near fort recovery and meanders westward across indiana until it reaches illinois at a point just southwest of terre haute, indiana. The uss milwaukee aor 2 earned one campaign star for vietnam war service. She was later joined by the uss milwaukee, uss kansas city, uss savannah, uss wabash, uss kalamazoo and the uss roanoke. Uss milwaukee aor2 1983 mediterranean cruise book beirut. Also spent time in the caribbean, rosevelt roads, st. Discover limited edition uss milwaukee tshirt from proud of us navy, a custom product made just for you by teespring. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. Hard work and all that is just part of the job and being part of a team makes even that so much easier. Aor 2 uss milwaukee, wichita class support ship, us navy history and characteristics.
You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. Uss milwaukee aor 2 street sign us navy ship veteran sailor gift. Uss milwaukee lcs 5 is a freedomclass littoral combat ship of the united states navy. Here you can download the uss milwaukee aor 2 mediterranean cruise book 197677 as a high resolution. The uss wichita was a replenishment oiler and operated in support of fleet operations during her time. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 8 of 72 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks.
Jan 28, 2009 this band won the battle of the bands for the us navys sixth fleet then went on tp place second in the all navy talent contest. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. Milwaukee was laid down on 29 november 1966 and launched on 1 january 1969 at the. Uss milwaukee officially presented to brew city today. She was the second ship to be named for the city of wichita, kansas. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page. Uss midway cva 41 uss milwaukee aor 2 uscgc minnetonka whec 67 uss mispillion ao 105 uss samuel n. This is a scarce to rare cruise book for the 197677 uss milwaukee mediterranean cruise.
Uss new jersey for sale military collectibles for sale. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 8. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Uss milwaukee aor 2 out replenishing donna jackson said. In september 1976, returning from a routine deployment, the uss milwaukee aor 2 along with the uss sylvania afs 2 had the honor of transporting the worldfamous king tutankhamun exhibition to america for the metropolitan museum of art in nyc. The third uss milwaukee was an omahaclass light cruiser cl5, which served through world war ii in the atlantic, and the fourth was a wichitaclass replenishment oiler aor 2, that was. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The uss milwaukee aor2, a wichitaclass replenishment oiler, was commissioned on 1 nov 1969. Uss wichita aor 1 was the lead ship of the wichitaclass replenishment oilers. Here is a record of the crew of the uss milwaukee aor2. Feb 23, 2009 uss kansas city aor 3 documentary duration. Uss milwaukee cl 5 was an omaha class light cruiser that spent most of the second world war serving in the south atlantic, before being transferred to the soviet union early in 1944. Uss milwaukee aor2 was a wichitaclass replenishment oiler commissioned by the u.
She was laid down on 27 october 2011 at marinette marine, marinette, wisconsin. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. Decommissioned on january 27, 1994, and stricken from the navy list on april 8, 1997, the milwaukee was subsequently berthed at the james river reserve fleet, fort eustis, va. Uss milwaukee aor 2 mediterranean cruise book 197677. Milwaukee, aor2, 1971, 197677, 197879, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1990. She continued to support navy requirements until 1994 when she was placed in the reserve fleet and later struck. The products offered here are not endorsed or sponsored by any governmental organization and all logos and designs are not ed and remain within the public domain.
Uss milwaukee aor2 replenishes uss forrestal cv59 and uss semmes ddg18 in june 1988. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. She spent the rest of the war escorting convoys between the us and the soviet union, before being returned to american control and scrapped in 1949. Uss milwaukee aor2 refuels hms andromeda f57 in the. Uss milwaukee aor 2personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. You would be purchasing the uss miller dd 535 cruise book during this time period. Uss milwaukee was the second ship in the wichita class of replenishment oilers. Limited edition uss milwaukee uss milwaukee aor 2 1969 1994. Here you can still get some of those items you may have lost or never took the time to buy aboard the uss milwaukee aor 2.
Uss milwaukee aor2 earned one campaign star for vietnam war service. This group is dedicated to all the men and women and their family members who have served on board the uss. Uss america cv66 last cruise time to say goodbye duration. This band won the battle of the bands for the us navys sixth fleet then went on tp place second in the all navy talent contest. Uss milwaukee aor2, uss mindoro cve120, uss minneapolis ca36, uss. The second wichita aor1 was laid down on 16 june 1966 at quincy, massachusetts, by the general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division. The uss milwaukee aor 2, a wichitaclass replenishment oiler, was commissioned on 1 nov 1969. Built by general dynamics corporation at quincy, massachusetts, uss milwaukee was initial an atlantic fleet oiler deployed to the mediterranean, north atlantic and caribbean, before being called to the west pac and duty off vietnam in 197273. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. I was aboard milwaukee for 11 months may of 77 till end of my enlistment in april of 78.
Uss milwaukee aor 2 was a wichita class replenishment oiler commissioned by the u. Uss miller dd 535 1957 med and middle east cruise book on cd. Aor2 uss milwaukee, wichita class support ship, us navy history and characteristics. On 1 november 1969 she was commissioned uss milwaukee aor2. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. She was the second ship to be named for the city of wichita, kansas the second wichita aor1 was laid down on 16 june 1966 at quincy, massachusetts, by the general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division. Moore dd 747 uscgc morgenthau whec 722 uss morton dd 948 uss mount baker ae 4 uss mount hood ae 29 uss mount katmai ae 16 uss mullany dd. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss milwaukee aor 2. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable.
In september 1976, returning from a routine deployment, the uss milwaukee aor2 along with the uss sylvania afs2 had the honor of transporting the worldfamous king tutankhamun exhibition to america for the metropolitan museum of art in nyc. Damn right 1972 aboard the uss milwaukee aor2 youtube. In that short time the ship went to the queens silver jublee, visited scotland, amsterdam, and germany. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss milwaukee. Back to uss milwaukee aor 2 mediterranean cruise book 197677 page. She was the second ship to be named after the us city and the first of her wichitaclass fleet support ships to see service. Uss milwaukee aor2 refuels uss nimitz cvn68 and uss. Uss wichita aor1 was the lead ship of the wichitaclass replenishment oilers. Uss wichita aor1 replenishment oiler fleet support ship. She is the fifth ship to be named for the city of milwaukee, 8 the largest city in wisconsin. Our ship would rendezvous with uss shasta ae 33 for standard tensioned replenishment alongside method stream highline ammunition onload, then to uss milwaukee aor 2 for a fueling at sea fas underway replenishment. With worldclass production and customer support, your satisfaction is guaranteed. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates.