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General Characteristics Crew List Accidents aboard the Ship Image Gallery to end of page
USNS KILAUEA is the lead ship in the KILAUEA - class of Ammunition Ships and was the first ship in that class being transferred to the MSC.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: March 30, 1965 |
| Keel laid: March 10, 1966 | |
| Launched: August 9, 1967 | |
| Commissioned: August 10, 1968 | |
| Decommissioned: October 1, 1980 | |
| MSC "in service": October 1, 1980 | |
| Builder: General Dynamics, Quincy, Massachusetts | |
| Propulsion system: 3 Foster-Wheeler boilers; 600 psi (42.3kg/cm²); 870°F (467°C); 1 turbine, 22,000 hp (16.4 MW); Automated Propulsion System (APS) | |
| Propellers: one (six bladed) | |
| Length: 564,3 feet (172 meters) | |
| Beam: 81 feet (24.7 meters) | |
| Draft: 28 feet (8.5 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 20,000 tons full load | |
| Speed: 20 knots | |
| Aircraft: two CH-46 helicopters | |
| Armament: none | |
| Crew: 125 civilians, 55 naval personnel (including a helicopter detachment) | |
| Homeport: West Coast |
back to top go to the end of the pageCrew List:
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS KILAUEA. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
back to top go to the end of the pageback to top go to the end of the pageAccidents aboard USS/USNS KILAUEA:
| Date | Where | Events |
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| July 2, 1976 | Richmond, Ca. | A fire breaks out in the main engine room of USS KILAUEA while it is drydocked for overhaul at Richmond, Ca. |
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