USS ''Kansas City'' (AOR-3) was the third of the s. She was the second ship to be named for the city of
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
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The keel was laid on 18 April 1968 at the
Fore River Shipyard in
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy ( ) is a coastal U.S. city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest city in the county and a part of Greater Boston, Metropolitan Boston as one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in 2020 was 1 ...
, and the ship was launched on 1 June 1969. The ship was commissioned on 6 June 1970 and saw service in the
Vietnam War and
Gulf Wars. Subsequently, the ship was decommissioned on 7 October 1994, and was stricken from the
Naval Vessel Register on 8 April 1997. In 2013 she was broken up at All Star Metals, Brownsville, Texas .
Awards
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Navy Unit Commendation
The Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) is a United States Navy unit award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944.
History
Navy and U.S. Marine Corps commands may recommend any Navy or Marine Co ...
(Battle Group Echo in Operation Desert Storm)
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Meritorious Unit Commendation
The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced ''muck'') is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Army awards units the Army MUC for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding achievement or s ...
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National Defense Service Medal with star
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Vietnam Campaign Medal with three
battle stars
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Southwest Asia Service Medal
The Southwest Asia Service Medal (SASM or SWASM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by order of President George H.W. Bush on March 12, 1991. The award is intended to recognize those military service members ...
References
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USS ''Kansas City'' (AOR-3)*
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Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts
Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States
Vietnam War auxiliary ships of the United States
1969 ships
Wichita-class replenishment oilers
Gulf War ships of the United States
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