USS Suribachi

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USS Suribachi (AE-21) was a Suribachi-class ammunition ship of the United States Navy. The ship was laid down on 31 January 1955 at Sparrows Point, Maryland, by Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Inc.; launched on 2 November 1955; sponsored by Mrs. Lemuel C. Shepherd; and commissioned on 17 November 1956. She was named for the volcano of Iwo Jima, Mount Suribachi, the hill where the photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima was taken.

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Suribachi-class ammunition ship, ammunition ship, Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, United States Navy, 

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    1955-11-02T00:00:00Z
    1955-11-02T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1955-01-31T00:00:00Z
    1955-01-31T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1994-12-02T00:00:00Z
    1994-12-02T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
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    UH-46 crash on USS Suribachi (AE-21) in September 1992UH-46 crash on USS Suribachi (AE-21) in September 1992
    Ammunition storage aboard USS Suribachi (AE-21), circa in early 1966 (6927639)Ammunition storage aboard USS Suribachi (AE-21), circa in early 1966 (6927639)
    USS Suribachi (AE-21) underway c1966USS Suribachi (AE-21) underway c1966
    AE-21 Suribachi and AE-22 Mauna Kea - DPLA - b027b02362c910b3896ad3ff2902a8f7AE-21 Suribachi and AE-22 Mauna Kea - DPLA - b027b02362c910b3896ad3ff2902a8f7
    USS Suribachi (AE-21) at Jacksonville, Florida (USA), circa in 1969 (K011532)USS Suribachi (AE-21) at Jacksonville, Florida (USA), circa in 1969 (K011532)
    Aft view of USS Suribachi (AE-21), circa in early 1966 (6927633)Aft view of USS Suribachi (AE-21), circa in early 1966 (6927633)
    USS Suribachi (AE-21) underway c1959USS Suribachi (AE-21) underway c1959
    A port bow view of the ammunition ship USS SURIBACHI (AE-21) coming alongside the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) during underway replenishment operati - DPLA - eb57a4b6dcff63505e7e30bf766537f4A port bow view of the ammunition ship USS SURIBACHI (AE-21) coming alongside the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) during underway replenishment operati - DPLA - eb57a4b6dcff63505e7e30bf766537f4
    Launch of USS Suribachi (AE-21) at the Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard on 2 November 1955 (6927600)Launch of USS Suribachi (AE-21) at the Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard on 2 November 1955 (6927600)
    USS Suribachi (AE-21) after her launch at the Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard on 2 November 1955 (6927601)USS Suribachi (AE-21) after her launch at the Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard on 2 November 1955 (6927601)
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      commonsimageUH-46 crash on USS Suribachi (AE-21) in September 1992 Commons
      commonsimageAmmunition storage aboard USS Suribachi (AE-21), circa in early 1966 (6927639) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Suribachi (AE-21) underway c1966 Commons
      commonsimageAE-21 Suribachi and AE-22 Mauna Kea - DPLA - b027b02362c910b3896ad3ff2902a8f7 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Suribachi (AE-21) at Jacksonville, Florida (USA), circa in 1969 (K011532) Commons
      commonsimageAft view of USS Suribachi (AE-21), circa in early 1966 (6927633) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Suribachi (AE-21) underway c1959 Commons
      commonsimageA port bow view of the ammunition ship USS SURIBACHI (AE-21) coming alongside the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) during underway replenishment operati - DPLA - eb57a4b6dcff63505e7e30bf766537f4 Commons
      commonsimageLaunch of USS Suribachi (AE-21) at the Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard on 2 November 1955 (6927600) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Suribachi (AE-21) after her launch at the Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard on 2 November 1955 (6927601) Commons
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