USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8)

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USNS Yuma in Virginia Beach on 1 July 2017
History
Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameYuma
Namesake Yuma
Operator Military Sealift Command
Awarded24 February 2012 [1]
Builder Austal USA [1]
Laid down29 March 2016 [1]
Launched17 September 2016
Sponsored byJanet Napolitano
Christened20 August 2016
In service21 April 2017 [2]
Identification
MottoNo Challenge Too Difficult
StatusActive
Badge USNS Yuma Coat of Arms.png
General characteristics
Class & type Spearhead class expeditionary fast transport
Length103.0 m (337 ft 11 in)
Beam28.5 m (93 ft 6 in)
Draft3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Speed43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph)
Troops312
CrewCapacity of 41, 22 in normal service
Aviation facilities Helipad

USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8) is the eighth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. [1] It is the fourth ship in naval service named after Yuma, Arizona. [3]

The ship was christened on 20 August 2016 by ship's sponsor Janet Napolitano and launched at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama on 17 September 2016. [4] The Yuma completed acceptance trials on 26 January 2017 [5] and its delivery was accepted by the U.S. Navy on 21 April 2017. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Yuma". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Yuma" (Press release). United States Navy. 21 April 2017. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. "Future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) Launches in Shipyard" (Press release). United States Navy. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. "USNS Yuma Completes Acceptance Trials" (Press release). United States Navy. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

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