The Suribachi-class ammunition ships was a class of two auxiliary vessels of the United States Navy in service from 1956 to 1995.
The Suribachi class were the first ammunition ships specifically designed for underway replenishment for the United States Navy.
[1] Additionally as part of a refit in 1960s under SCB 232, the class had three holds converted to store missiles and were given high speed transfer systems for replenishment at sea.
[3] The Suribachi class were initially armed with four twin-mounted 3"/50 caliber guns placed in superfiring positions fore and aft.
[3][a] The vessels mounted SPS-10 surface search radar and two Mk 36 SRBOC six-barrelled chaff launchers for electronic defense.
[2] Mauna Kea was used as target practice in fleet exercise in 2006,[6] and Suribachi was scrapped at Brownsville, Texas in mid 2009.