USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26)

USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26)

USS "Kilauea" (AE-26) was the lead ship of her class of ammunition ships of the United States Navy. She was named for Kilauea, the Hawaiian volcano.

"Kilauea" was laid down 10 March 1966 by General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts; launched 9 August 1967; sponsored by Mrs. Michael J. Kirwan, wife of Representative Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio. "Kilauea" was commissioned August 10, 1968.

"Kilauea" was decommissioned and placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS "Kilauea" (T-AE-26) on October 1, 1980.

As of January 2008, "Kilauea" is in reduced operating status in the MSC inventory.

References

* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/05/0526.htm Navsource.org: AE-26 / T-AE-26 Kilauea]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/tae-26.htm GlobalSecurity.org: T-AE 26 Kilauea]
* [http://www.msc.navy.mil/inventory/ships.asp?ship=111&type=AmmunitionShip Military Sealift Command: USNS KILAUEA (T-AE 26)]
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