WICHITA AOR 1 - Revision history

GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

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GregCiesielski at 16:35, 14 February 2021

2021-02-14T16:35:59Z

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GregCiesielski: Added 1 postmark/cover

2021-02-14T16:34:32Z

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	<ol>Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler<br/>		<ol>Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler<br/>
	Keel Laid 16 June 1966 - Launched 16 March 1968<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 16 June 1966 - Launched 16 March 1968<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS WICHITA AOR-1'''<br/>		<li>'''USS WICHITA AOR-1'''</li>
	Commissioned 7 June 1969 - Decommissioned 12 March 1993<br/><br/>		Commissioned 7 June 1969 - Decommissioned 12 March 1993<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register 15 February 1995<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 15 February 1995<br/>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1977		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/><br/>(1977)
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1977		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/><br/>(1977)
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1987		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/><br/>(1987)
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	Christmas Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gary_R_Rogak_ \| Gary R. Rogak]]		Christmas Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gary_R_Rogak_ \| Gary R. Rogak]]
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			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9-1(n+u) (USS)<br/><br/>(1979)
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1978-07-27
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19780727_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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			[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19780727_1_Front.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Ships cachet. From the Bob Govern collection.
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GregCiesielski at 01:00, 14 January 2019

2019-01-14T01:00:15Z

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	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.<br/><br/>		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.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas<br/><br/>
	Three US Navy ships have borne the name WICHITA - [[WICHITA_CA_45_ \| USS Wichita CA-45]], USS Wichita AOR-1 and [[WICHITA_LCS_13_ \| USS Wichita LCS-13]].		Three US Navy ships have borne the name WICHITA - [[WICHITA_CA_45_ \| USS Wichita CA-45]], USS Wichita AOR-1 and [[WICHITA_LCS_13_ \| USS Wichita LCS-13]].<br/><br/>
			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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GregCiesielski: Updated the page

2019-01-14T00:50:05Z

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	<ol>Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler<br/>		<ol>Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler<br/>
	Keel Laid June 16 1966 - Launched March 16 1968<br/><br/>		Keel Laid 16 June 1966 - Launched 16 March 1968<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS WICHITA AOR-1'''<br/>		<li>'''USS WICHITA AOR-1'''<br/>
	Commissioned June 7 1969 - Decommissioned March 12 1993<br/><br/>		Commissioned 7 June 1969 - Decommissioned 12 March 1993<br/><br/>
	Struck from Naval Register February 15 1995<br/>		Struck from Naval Register 15 February 1995<br/>
	Title transfer to MARAD December 18 1998		Title transfer to MARAD 18 December 1998
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	[[Image:Wichita_AOR1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]]		[[Image:Wichita_AOR1_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]]
	</td>		</td>
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
	<ol>		<ol>
	<li>[[USS WICHITA AOR-1_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1969)</li>		<li>[[USS WICHITA AOR-1_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Wichita AOR-1 Covers Page 1]]     (1968-1969)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+)		Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+)(USS)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1969-06-07		1969-06-07
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett wichita aor1 19690607 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett wichita aor1 19690607 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1977		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1977
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1977-07-11		1977-07-11
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19770711_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19770711_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1977		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1977
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1977-10-29		1977-10-29
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19771029_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19771029_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1987		Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS)<br/>1987
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1992-12-25		1992-12-25
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19921225_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19921225_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	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.<br/><br/>		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.<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas<br/><br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas<br/><br/>
	~~There has been two~~ US Navy ships ~~named~~ WICHITA - [[WICHITA_CA_45_ \| USS Wichita CA-45]] ~~and~~ USS Wichita AOR-1.		Three US Navy ships have borne the name WICHITA - [[WICHITA_CA_45_ \| USS Wichita CA-45]], USS Wichita AOR-1 and [[WICHITA_LCS_13_ \| USS Wichita LCS-13]].

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JonBurdett: added 1 cover

2011-03-04T16:58:36Z

added 1 cover

New page

<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<ol>Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler<br/>
Keel Laid June 16 1966 - Launched March 16 1968<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS WICHITA AOR-1'''<br/>
Commissioned June 7 1969 - Decommissioned March 12 1993<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register February 15 1995<br/>
Title transfer to MARAD December 18 1998
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
[[Image:Wichita_AOR1_Crest.jpg|thumb|center|125px]]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS WICHITA AOR-1_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1969)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set,
the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one
postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of
earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>FDC 2(n+)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1969-06-07
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett wichita aor1 19690607 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett wichita aor1 19690607.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
First Day in Commission




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1977
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1977-07-11
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19770711_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19770711_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Welcome to Singapore, official ship's cachet.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1977
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1977-10-29
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19771029_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19771029_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Official ship's cachet.




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2-1(n+) (USS) 1987
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1992-12-25
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19921225_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_Wichita_AOR1_19921225_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Christmas Day, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Gary_R_Rogak_ | Gary R. Rogak]]


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
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.<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Wichita, Kansas<br/><br/>
There has been two US Navy ships named WICHITA - [[WICHITA_CA_45_ | USS Wichita CA-45]] and USS Wichita AOR-1.




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