USS Milwaukee (AOR-2)

USS Milwaukee (AOR-2) was a Wichita-class replenishment oiler commissioned into the United States Navy on November 1, 1969. Designed to provide underway replenishment of fuel, ammunition, and supplies to naval task forces, she played a vital support role during the Vietnam War and Cold War operations. Throughout her service, Milwaukee operated primarily in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, participating in multiple NATO exercises and U.S. fleet operations. After over two decades of service, USS Milwaukee was decommissioned on January 27, 1994, and later scrapped.