Wichita class - AO - Support Ship IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: 7 Call Sign: NAMU Shipyard: NASSCO San Diego Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStruckFate: transferedPort Visit History of USS Roanoke AOR-7 1974-jan-19Laid downLaid down 1974-dec-07LaunchedLaunched 1976-oct-30CommissionedCommissioned 1982-apr-02Port VisitPort Visit Subic Bay Harbour Subic Bay. Pictured CH-46 151934 bringing Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger 1995-oct-06DecommissionedDecommissioned 1995-oct-06StruckStruck 1995-oct-06Fate: transferedFate: transfered fleet reserve at Suisun Bay, California 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 NASSCO San Diego,