Name Kiska Laid down April 8, 1971 Decommissioned August 1, 1996 Construction started 8 April 1971 Length 172 m Draft 8.53 m Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding | Awarded March 8, 1968 Commissioned December 16, 1972 In service August 1, 1996 Launched 11 March 1972 Weight 20,260 tons Beam 25 m | |
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The USNS Kiska (T-AE-35) is one of five ammunition ships operated by Military Sealift Command, and one of the 41 ships in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force. The ship was laid down on 8 April 1971 at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS as the 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 the USNS Kiska (T-AE-35). She continued to operate under Military Sealift Command's control until she was deactivated at Pearl Harbor, Hi., on January 15, 2011. Kiska is 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.
