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Suribachi-class ammunition ship

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USS Suribachi (AE-21)
USS Suribachi
Class overview
NameSuribachi class
BuildersBethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard
Operators United States Navy
Built1955–1957
In commission1956–1995
Completed2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeAmmunition ship
Displacement
  • 9,758 long tons (9,915 t) light
  • 15,688 long tons (15,940 t) full
Length512 ft (156 m)
Beam72 ft (22 m)
Draft28 ft (8.5 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × boilers
  • Steam turbines
  • Single shaft
  • 16,000 shp (11,931 kW)
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement344
Armament4 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter landing pad

The Suribachi-class ammunition ships are a class of two auxiliary vessels of the United States Navy. They were among the first specialized underway replenishment ships built after the Second World War. The Template:Sclass-s are sometimes considered part of this class.

Mauna Kea was used for target practice in 2006, and Suribachi was scrapped in the summer of 2009.

Units

Ship Name Hull No. Builder Commission–
Decommission
Fate Link
Suribachi AE-21 Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard 1956–1994 Sold for scrapping, 2009 [1]
Mauna Kea AE-22 Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard 1957–1995 Sunk as target during RIMPAC, 12 July 2006 [2]