USS Roanoke (AOR-7)
USS Roanoke (AOR-7) was a Wichita-class replenishment oiler of the United States Navy. She was named after the city of Roanoke, Virginia and the Roanoke River, in keeping with the naming convention of her class. Built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, of San Diego, California, she was launched on 7 December 1974, and commissioned on 30 October 1976. Between January 1991 and August 1993 she sailed on two deployments to the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Desert Storm. She made one last deployment to the western Pacific in June to December 1994, before being decommissioned.
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USS Roanoke (AOR-7)
USS Roanoke (AOR-7) was a Wichita-class replenishment oiler of the United States Navy. She was named after the city of Roanoke, Virginia and the Roanoke River, in keeping with the naming convention of her class. Built by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, of San Diego, California, she was launched on 7 December 1974, and commissioned on 30 October 1976. Between January 1991 and August 1993 she sailed on two deployments to the Persian Gulf supporting Operation Desert Storm. She made one last deployment to the western Pacific in June to December 1994, before being decommissioned.
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1976-10-30
decommissioning date
1995-10-06
laying down
1974-01-19
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2.008632e+2
ship beam (μ)
2.92608e+1
ship draft (μ)
1.12776e+1
ship launched
1974-12-07
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December, 2012 in Drydock 4 fo ...... rior to towing for disassembly
Laid up in theNational Defense Reserve Fleet,Suisun Bay, California.
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*2 × Phalanx CIWS
*1 × Sea Sparrow missile system
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* light
* full
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Ship struck
1995-10-06
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USS Roanoke (AOR-7)
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