USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8)
 Artist's conception of Joint High Speed Vessel
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| History | |
|---|---|
 US | |
| Name | USNS Yuma |
| Operator | Military Sealift Command |
| Awarded | 24 February 2012[1] |
| Builder | Austal USA |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Spearhead class Joint High Speed Vessel |
| Length | 103.0 m (337 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 28.5 m (93 ft 6 in) |
| Draft | 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 4 × MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines 4 × ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears |
| Speed | 43 knots (80 km/h; 49 mph) |
| Troops | 312 |
| Crew | Capacity of 41, 22 in normal service |
| Aviation facilities | Landing pad for medium helicopter |
USNS Yuma will be the eighth Spearhead-class Joint High Speed Vessel, to be operated by the Military Sealift Command.[1] It will be the fourth ship in naval service named after Yuma, Arizona.[2]
The ship is under construction at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama[3] with a completion date estimated to be sometime in 2016.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Yuma". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Austal's Fifth Joint High Speed Vessel Completes Acceptance Trials" (Press release). Austal. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Kasper Oestergaard Balle, Joakim (3 November 2014). "Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV)". AeroWeb. Barr Group Aerospace. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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