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For other ships with the same name, see USS Yuma.
USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8) pier-side, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1 July 2017
USNS Yuma in Virginia Beach on 1 July 2017
History
United States
NameYuma
NamesakeYuma
OperatorMilitary Sealift Command
Awarded24 February 2012[1]
BuilderAustal USA[1]
Laid down29 March 2016[1]
Launched17 September 2016
Sponsored byJanet Napolitano
Christened20 August 2016
Commissioned21 April 2017[2]
Identification
MottoNo Challenge Too Difficult
StatusActive
BadgeUSNS Yuma Coat of Arms
General characteristics
Class and typeSpearhead 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 facilitiesHelipad

USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8) is the eighth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport and operated by the 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. ^ a b c d "Yuma". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Yuma" (Press release). United States Navy. 21 April 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. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  5. ^ "USNS Yuma Completes Acceptance Trials" (Press release). United States Navy. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

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