SERVICE: Navy
DESCRIPTION: Ammunition ships deliver munitions to warships.
FEATURES:
Ammunition ships keep the fleet supplied with ammunition and ordnance, independently or with other combat logistic ships. Ammunition is delivered by slings on ship-to-ship cables, and by helicopter.BACKGROUND:
The Navy now has two classes of ammunition ships: the Kilauea class (shown here) and the Suribachi/Nitro class. Kilauea (T-AE 26) is the lead ship of the class and is operated by the Military Sealift Command.
