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The keel of USS SURIBA- CHI IAE-21j was laid in Jan- uary 1955 at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Maryland. The ship was com- missioned in November 1956 as the prototype of a new class of ammunition ship designed by the U.S. Navy. The ship's name is taken from Mount Suribachi, the extinct volcano over which the United States Marines raised the American Flag dur- ing the battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. SURIBACHI's mission is to serve as a link between the production and storage of ammunition ashore and its use by combatant ships on the high seas. She has been specifically designed to carry and transfer the most advanced ammuni- tion, weapons and missiles. An extended helicopter platform enables the ship to simultan- eously replenish ships several miles away as well as those along side. During a major conversion in 1965, SURIBACHI was equipped with STREAM lStan- dard Tension Replenishment Alongside Methodj. This modern system, which features constant tension Winches, is designed to provide a fast, controlled method of transfer- ring ammunition, bombs, mis- siles and other required mater- ials. Since its installation, the system has been continuously modified to provide the latest and most efficient services to all type ships. 2 I I
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Since commissioning, SURIBACHI has operated in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Medi- terranean and Indian Ocean with the SECOND, SIXTH, AND SEVENTH fleets. SURIBACHI supported U.S. Forces in Lebanon, Grenada and the North Arabian Sea. During the conflict in Vietnam, SURI- BACHI operated with Naval vessels of the SEVENTH Fleet in support of U. S. combat activities in Southeast Asia. The Battle E and excellence awards are regularly recorded in her history including the Battle E for the competitive cycle of April 1982 to Sep- tember 1983. SURIBACHI 'S crew is very dedicated and proud, boasting that their ship is First in her class, Best in her class . SURIBACHI has an overall length of 512 feet. Her max- imum draft is 31 feet and fully loaded she displaces approx- imately 17,500 tons. Her single screw is driven by geared steam turbines, with steam supplied by two distillate fuel- burning water tube boilers equipped with automatic com- bustion control. Her maximum speed is 20 knots, with a maximum sustained speed of 18.8 knots. There are accom- modations for 20 officers, 21 chief petty officers, and 309 enlisted men. 3
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