Kansas City (AOR 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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WESTPAC 87 88 USS KANSAS CITY AOR 3 The USS KANSAS CITY is rhe rhird ship in a new doss of replenlshmenr vessels, and is nonned ofrer rhe dries of Kansas Ciry , Konsos, and Kansas Ciry, Mis- souri She is o nnojor componenr of Service Group One of rhe U.S. Pacific Fleer. The USS KANSAS CITY was builr in Quincy. Mossachuserrs, by rhe General Dynomics Corp.. and was commissioned on June 6, 1970. She is home porred in Ooklond, California. The USS KANSAS CITY is designed ro serve as one srop shopping for Pocific Fleer carrier ond es- corr unirs, which means she con provide rhese ships wirh oil rhe necessiries for corrying our operorions — fuel, food and ommunirion — in one srop ' . De- cause of rhe USS KANSAS CITY ond orher replenlsh- menr ships, rhe rosk force con sroy or sea indefinirely. The ship con handle rwo rypes of bulk fuel — ship service fuel oil and jer fuel, roroling over seven million gallons. Below rhe main deck is o 150,000 cu- bic foor cargo hondling deck and srorerooms, which con hold 1,200,000 pounds of refrigerored, frozen and dry stores. The ship has five ammunition mogo- zines rhar ore connecred wirh rhe moin deck by elevorors The USS KANSAS CITY transfers her cargo by means of fuel lines, elevorors ond ren refueling and cargo rigs. Cusromer ships opprooch ro wirhin 140 feer of her side ond steam at about 12 knots while the transfer of ommunirion, stores ond fuel is mode. An underwoy replenishment, or UNREP os ir Is colled, is on oil hands evolurion for speed and effi- ciency. A helicoprer londing pod over rhe fonroil pro- vides rhe ship wirh o VERTREP ' (verricol replenlsh- menr) copobiliry

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USS KANSAS CITY AOR-3

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