USNS Kilauea
ammunition ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- USNS Kilauea
- IMO number
- 8834079
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ammunition ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 171.9 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1968
- Builder
- Fore River Shipyard
- Registered owner
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- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About USNS Kilauea
USNS Kilauea (AE-26) was the lead ship of her class of ammunition ships of the United States Navy. She was named for Kilauea, the Hawaiian volcano. Kilauea was laid down 10 March 1966 by General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Massachusetts; launched 9 August 1967; sponsored by Mrs. Michael J. Kirwan, wife of Representative Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio. Kilauea was commissioned 10 August 1968 with Captain William L. McGonagle, USN commanding. Kilauea was decommissioned and placed in service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) as USNS Kilauea (T-AE-26) on 1 October 1980.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is USNS Kilauea now?
- USNS Kilauea has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is USNS Kilauea?
- USNS Kilauea is a ammunition ship, built in 1968 by Fore River Shipyard. The vessel is 171.9 m long.
- Who owns USNS Kilauea?
- USNS Kilauea is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has USNS Kilauea been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for USNS Kilauea appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).