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USNS Kilauea
USNS ''Kilauea'' (AE-26) was the lead ship of Kilauea-class ammunition ship, 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. ''Kilauea'' was deployed to the Persian Gulf on August 23, 1990 as part of International Naval task force for Operation Desert Shield from 2 September 1990 to 20 January 1991 when she was assigned to the 3rd Marine Amphibious Group, The USS ''Theodore Roosevelt'' and USS ''Midway'' battlegroups for Operation Desert Storm from 20 January 1991 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of its active battle fleet alone exceeding the next 13 navies combined, including 11 allies or partner nations of the United States as of 2015. It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage (4,635,628 tonnes as of 2019) and the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with eleven in service, two new carriers under construction, and five other carriers planned. With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve, the United States Navy is the third largest of the United States military service branches in terms of personnel. It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 2,623 operational aircraft . The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
