USS Wabash (AOR-5)

USS Wabash (AOR-5) was a Wichita-class replenishment oiler commissioned into the United States Navy on 20 November 1971. Designed to provide underway replenishment of fuel, ammunition, and supplies to naval combat ships, Wabash played a vital support role during the Vietnam War, often operating in the Western Pacific. Throughout her service, she participated in numerous exercises and operations, including deployments to the Indian Ocean and Middle East during periods of heightened tension. After over two decades of service, USS Wabash was decommissioned on 30 September 1994 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.