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Suribachi class ammunition ship

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Name
  
Suribachi class

Built
  
1955–1957

Completed
  
2

Operators
  
United States Navy

In commission
  
1956–1995


Builders
  
Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard

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 Nitro-class ammunition ships 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.

References

Suribachi-class ammunition ship Wikipedia