Wichita class - AO - Support Ship IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: NHPV Shipyard: Fore River Shipyard See Also: LCS Freedom class LCS-13 Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStruckFate: transferedAircraft History of USS Wichita AOR-1 1966-jun-16Laid downLaid down 1968-mar-16LaunchedLaunched 1969-jun-07CommissionedCommissioned 1980-jul-16AircraftAircraft CH-46 Sea Knight based on the oiler crashed into the Indian Ocean during replenishment flight to the frigate Davidson 1981-nov-21AircraftAircraft UH-46D 154035 accident 1983-sep Helped search for downed Korean airliner KAL007 shot down by the Russians 1993-mar-12DecommissionedDecommissioned 1995-feb-15StruckStruck 1998Fate: transferedFate: transfered reserve fleet Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Wichita class 430crew 13500light (tn) 40000full load (tn) 200.90length (m) 29.30beam (m) 10.60draught (m) 20max speed (knots) 3Naval Engine boilers2Naval Engine steam turbines 1Missile Launcher Mk 29 8-cell Sea Sparrow 2Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm 1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-581Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-10 Aircraft Typical Max US Navy B-V 107M H-46 Sea Knight 23 Builder Fore River Shipyard,