NAVY  FACT FILE

USS ROANOKE (AOR 7)
MISSION:
The replenishment oiler delivers petroleum and munitions simultaneously 
to carrier battle groups using both connected and vertical 
replenishment.

COMMENTARY: These petroleum-munitions underway replenishment
ships are smaller than the AOE class however, are still capable of
multi-product delivery. They can carry 160,000 barrels of
petroleum, 600 tons of munitions, 200 tons of dry stores, and 100
tons of refrigerated stores. They also have highly automated
cargo-handling equipment. There are no plans for construction of
new replenishment oilers.

WICHITA CLASS (AOR-1)
Displacement:   38,100 tons full load
Length:    659 feet
Beam:      96 feet
Speed:     20 knots
Power Plant: Three boilers, steam turbines, two shafts, 
             32,000 shaft horsepower
Aircraft:  Two CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters
Armament:  Two Phalanx close-in weapons systems; Sea Sparrow missiles 
Complement:     460
Builders:  1-6, General Dynamics, Quincy; 
             7, National Steel and Shipbuilding
Units:
USS Wichita (AOR-1); Oakland, CA
USS Milwaukee (AOR-2); Norfolk, VA
USS Kansas City (AOR-3); Oakland, CA
USS Savannah (AOR-4); Norfolk, VA
USS Wabash (AOR-5); Long Beach, CA
USS Kalamazoo (AOR-6); Norfolk, VA
USS Roanoke (AOR-7); Long Beach, CA

SOURCE: Department of the Navy (OP-03PA); Washington, DC
20350-2000; (202) 694-6049