USNS KISKA is the eighth and final ship in the KILAUEA - class of Ammunition Ships. Decommissioned on August 1, 1996, the KISKA was transferred to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) the same day and her hull number was changed to T-AE 35.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: March 8, 1968 |
| Keel laid: April 8, 1971 |
| Launched: March 11, 1972 |
| Commissioned: December 16, 1972 |
| Decommissioned: August 1, 1996 |
| MSC "in service": August 1, 1996 |
| Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS |
| Propulsion system: 3 Foster-Wheeler boilers; 600 psi (42.3kg/cm²); 870°F (467°C); 1 turbine, 22,000 hp (16.4 MW); Automated Propulsion System (APS) |
| Propellers: one (six bladed) |
| Length: 564,3 feet (172 meters) |
| Beam: 81 feet (24.7 meters) |
| Draft: 28 feet (8.5 meters) |
| Displacement: approx. 20,000 tons full load |
| Speed: 20 knots |
| Aircraft: two CH-46 helicopters |
| Armament: none |
| Crew: 125 civilians, 55 naval personnel (including a helicopter detachment) |
| Homeport: West Coast |
The photo below was taken by Mr Karl-Heinz Ahles when USNS KISKA was inport San Diego, Calif., in October 1997.
General Characteristics 
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