Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport
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
- ^ a b c d "Yuma". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Yuma" (Press release). United States Navy. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Navy Names Multiple Ships" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) Launches in Shipyard" (Press release). United States Navy. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "USNS Yuma Completes Acceptance Trials" (Press release). United States Navy. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
External links
Media related to IMO 9677569 at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to IMO 9677569 at Wikimedia Commons