KILAUEA T-AE 26

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship Keel Laid 10 March 1966 - Launched, 9 August 1967 USS KILAUEA AE-26 Commissioned 10 August 1968 - Decommissioned October 1 1980 USNS KILAUEA T-AE-26 Placed In Service with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) October 1 1980 Placed out of service September 15 2008 Struck from the Naval Register September 15 2008

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1966-80)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Quincy MA Machine

1966-03-10

No Image

Keel Laid

 

Quincy MA Machine

1967-08-09

Twin Launching with USS BUTTE AE-27

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1st Commissioning August 10 1980 to August 31 1980

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1968-08-10

Commissioning, Cachet by General Dynamics Electric Boat Division

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1968-08-10

Commissioning Insert, Prepared by Old Ironsides Chapter No. 1, USCS

 

Locy Type FDC 2(n+)

1968-08-10

Commissioning, Cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1968-11-19

Official ship's R/S cachet

 

Locy Type LDPS 2-1(n+)

1980-08-31

Last Day Postal Service

 

Other Information

KILAUEA earned the Joint Meritorious Unit Award Ribbon, three Navy Unit Commendation Ribbons, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, three Navy Battle "E" Ribbons, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, two Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 4 Campaign stars), the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (from Kuwait) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the volcano of The Hawaiian Islands.

 

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