USNS Kiska (T-AE-35)
 USNS Kiska in the Persian Gulf, 2003
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Kiska |
| Namesake | Kiska, a volcanic island in Alaska |
| Awarded | March 8, 1968[1] |
| Builder | Ingalls Shipbuilding[1] |
| Laid down | April 8, 1971[1] |
| Launched | March 11, 1972[1] |
| Commissioned | December 16, 1972[1] |
| Decommissioned | August 1, 1996[1] |
| In service | August 1, 1996 |
| Stricken | January 15, 2011 |
| Homeport | Port Chicago, Vallejo, CA |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped November 20, 2013 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kilauea-class ammunition ship |
| Displacement | 19,940 long tons (20,260 t)[2] |
| Length | 564 ft (172 m)[2] |
| Beam | 81 ft (25 m)[2] |
| Draft | 28 ft (8.5 m)[2] |
| Propulsion | 3 Foster-Wheeler boilers; 600 psi (4,100 kPa); 870 °F (466 °C); 1 turbine, 22,000 hp (16,000 kW); Automated Propulsion System (APS) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)[2] |
| Complement | 125 civilians, 55 naval personnel [2] |
| Aircraft carried | 2 × CH-46 helicopters |
USNS Kiska (T-AE-35), ex-USS Kiska (AE-35) was one of five ammunition ships operated by Military Sealift Command of the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force. The ship was laid down on 8 April 1971 at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi as USS Kiska (AE-35) and was launched on 11 March 1972. Originally commissioned on December 16, 1972 she was decommissioned on 1 August 1996, and that same day entered service with Military Sealift Command as USNS Kiska (T-AE-35). She continued to operate under Military Sealift Command's control until she was deactivated at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on January 15, 2011. [3][4] Kiska was the eighth and final ship of the Kilauea-class ammunition ships. Kiska was disposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration as of May 30, 2013.[5] Kiska was completely dismantled to its material content by Esco Marine, Inc. in Brownsville, TX on November 20, 2013.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "USNS Kiska". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Military Sealift Command 2007, Ship Inventory.
- ^ "USNS Kiska (T-AE 35)".
- ^ "Ammunition Ship Photo Index".
- ^ http://www.nvr.navy.mil/SHIPDETAILS/SHIPSDETAIL_AE_35.HTML
- Military Sealift Command (2007-09-12). "USNS KISKA (T-AE 35)". Ship Inventory. United States Navy. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
External links
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