USS Wichita

USS Wichita

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS "Wichita", after the city of Wichita, Kansas.

* The first USS|Wichita|CA-45|3 was a heavy cruiser commissioned in 1939 and active in World War II.

* The second USS|Wichita|AOR-1|3 was a replenishment oiler in service from 1969 to 1993.


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