Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable. Aor2 uss milwaukee, wichita class support ship, us navy history and characteristics. Limited edition uss milwaukee uss milwaukee aor 2 1969 1994. Also spent time in the caribbean, rosevelt roads, st. She was laid down on 27 october 2011 at marinette marine, marinette, wisconsin. Uss midway cva 41 uss milwaukee aor 2 uscgc minnetonka whec 67 uss mispillion ao 105 uss samuel n. Uss milwaukee aor2 was a wichitaclass replenishment oiler commissioned by the u.
Uss wichita aor1 replenishment oiler fleet support ship. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. 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.
Enlarge aircraft carrier uss saratoga cv60 view in national archives. Uss america cv66 last cruise time to say goodbye duration. Feb 23, 2009 uss kansas city aor 3 documentary duration. The uss wichita was a replenishment oiler and operated in support of fleet operations during her time. Uss milwaukee aor2 replenishes uss forrestal cv59 and uss semmes ddg18 in june 1988. She continued to support navy requirements until 1994 when she was placed in the reserve fleet and later struck. Back to uss milwaukee aor 2 mediterranean cruise book 197677 page. Navy deck logs available in the national archives catalog. 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.
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. Uss milwaukee officially presented to brew city today. 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. Aor 2 uss milwaukee, wichita class support ship, us navy history and characteristics. Uss milwaukee aor 2 street sign us navy ship veteran sailor gift. The second wichita aor1 was laid down on 16 june 1966 at quincy, massachusetts, by the general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division. If you have a cruise book, that can sometimes help you pin point the dates. Uss wichita aor 1 was the lead ship of the wichitaclass replenishment oilers.
It is a story of who they were and where they went. Obtaining and using documents to support your claim. This is a scarce to rare cruise book for the 197677 uss milwaukee mediterranean cruise. She was the second ship to be named for the city of wichita, kansas. 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. Uss new jersey for sale military collectibles for sale.
Here is a record of the crew of the uss milwaukee aor2. Here you can download the uss milwaukee aor 2 mediterranean cruise book 197677 as a high resolution. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss milwaukee aor 2. Uss milwaukee aor 2 out replenishing donna jackson said. 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. 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. The uss milwaukee aor2 earned one campaign star for vietnam war service. Uss milwaukee aor 2 was a wichita class replenishment oiler commissioned by the u. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc.
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard uss milwaukee. Damn right 1972 aboard the uss milwaukee aor2 youtube. Uss wichita aor1 was the lead ship of the wichitaclass replenishment oilers. Milwaukee, aor2, 1971, 197677, 197879, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1990. Uss milwaukee was the second ship in the wichita class of replenishment oilers. The uss milwaukee aor 2 earned one campaign star for vietnam war service. She was the second ship to be named for the city of wichita, kansas the second wichita aor 1 was laid down on 16 june 1966 at quincy, massachusetts, by the general dynamics quincy shipbuilding division. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986. 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.
On 1 november 1969 she was commissioned uss milwaukee aor2. Uss milwaukee aor2 refuels uss nimitz cvn68 and uss. 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. Uss milwaukee aor 2personalized canvas ship printnot just a photo or poster but a work of art. The uss milwaukee aor 2, a wichitaclass replenishment oiler, was commissioned on 1 nov 1969.
The cheapest route to take is to just get copies made of specific dates. 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. Discover limited edition uss milwaukee tshirt from proud of us navy, a custom product made just for you by teespring. 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. She was later joined by the uss milwaukee, uss kansas city, uss savannah, uss wabash, uss kalamazoo and the uss roanoke. Uss milwaukee aor2 earned one campaign star for vietnam war service. Uss milwaukee was the second ship in the wichita class of. Uss milwaukee lcs 5 is a freedomclass littoral combat ship of the united states navy. You would be purchasing the uss miller dd 535 cruise book during this time period. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
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 miller dd 535 1957 med and middle east cruise book on cd. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss milwaukee aor2, uss mindoro cve120, uss minneapolis ca36, uss. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. She was the second ship to be named after the us city and the first of her wichitaclass fleet support ships to see service. In that short time the ship went to the queens silver jublee, visited scotland, amsterdam, and germany. 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. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. 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. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page 8. I was aboard milwaukee for 11 months may of 77 till end of my enlistment in april of 78.
Uss milwaukee aor2 refuels hms andromeda f57 in the. Uss milwaukee aor2 1983 mediterranean cruise book beirut. Hard work and all that is just part of the job and being part of a team makes even that so much easier. My collection of super 8mm film from 1976 thru 1979. Milwaukee was laid down on 29 november 1966 and launched on 1 january 1969 at the. 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. Where he had tremendous responsibility and lived with his closest shipmates. This group is dedicated to all the men and women and their family members who have served on board the uss. Milwaukee aor 2 naval cruise book, class of 1981, page.
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