The Kilauea class ammunition ship is a class of eight United States Navy cargo vessels designed for underway replenishment of naval warships. The ships were constructed 1968–72 and were initially commissioned naval ships, carrying a crew of naval personnel. At various dates 1980–96 these ships were decommissioned and transferred to the Military Sealift Command for civilian operation. They will eventually all be replaced by the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ships. The lead ship of the class, Kilauea, was commissioned on 10 August 1968, and the last, the Kiska, on 16 December 1972.
| Ship | Hull No. | Builder | Commissioned | Transferred to MSC | Status | NVR link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilauea | T-AE-26 | General Dynamics, Quincy | 1968-08-10 | 1980-10-01 | Stricken, sunk as an exercise target 2012 | |
| Butte | T-AE-27 | General Dynamics, Quincy | 1968-12-14 | 1996-06-03 | Stricken, sunk as an exercise target 2006 | |
| Santa Barbara | T-AE-28 | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard | 1970-07-11 | 1998-09-30 | Stricken, scrapped | |
| Mount Hood | T-AE-29 | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard | 1971-05-01 | 1999-08-10 | Stricken, transferred to Maritime Administration | |
| Flint | T-AE-32 | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula | 1971-11-20 | 1995-08-04 | Active | |
| Shasta | T-AE-33 | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula | 1972-02-26 | 1997-10-01 | Out of Commission, In Reserve | |
| Mount Baker | T-AE-34 | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula | 1972-07-22 | 1996-12-18 | Inactive, out of service, in reserve | |
| Kiska | T-AE-35 | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula | 1972-12-16 | 1996-08-01 | Stricken, to be disposed of by dismantling |
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