The Kilauea class ammunition ship was a class of eight United States Navy cargo vessels designed for underway replenishment of naval warships. The ships were constructed 1968–1972 and were initially commissioned naval ships, carrying a crew of naval personnel. At various dates 1980–96 these ships were decommissioned and transferred to the Military Sealift Command for civilian operation. They were eventually all replaced by the s. The lead ship of the class,, was commissioned on 10 August 1968, and the last, the, on 16 December 1972.
| Ship | Hull No. | Builder | Commissioned | Transferred to MSC | Status | NVR link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE-26 | General Dynamics, Quincy | 1968-08-10 | 1980-10-01 | Stricken, sunk as an exercise target 2012 | [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AE26}}] | ||
| AE-27 | General Dynamics, Quincy | 1968-12-14 | 1996-06-03 | Stricken, sunk as an exercise target 2006 | [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AE27}}] | ||
| AE-28 | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard | 1970-07-11 | 1998-09-30 | Stricken, scrapped | [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AE28}}] | ||
| AE-29 | Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard | 1971-05-01 | Stricken, scrapped | [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AE29}}] | |||
| AE-32 | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula | 1971-11-20 | 1995-08-04 | Sold for scrap 24 November 2015[1] | [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AE32}}] | ||
| AE-33 | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula | 1972-02-26 | 1997-10-01 | Stricken, scrapped commencing in November 2013 | [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AE33}}] | ||
| AE-34 | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula | 1972-07-22 | 1996-12-18 | Stricken, scrapped | [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AE34}}] | ||
| AE-35 | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula | 1972-12-16 | 1996-08-01 | Stricken, to be disposed of by dismantling | [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=AE35}}] |