USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8)

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For other ships with the same name, see USS Yuma.
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Artist's conception of Expeditionary Fast Transport
History
U.S.
Name: USNS Yuma
Operator: Military Sealift Command
Awarded: 24 February 2012[1]
Builder: Austal USA
Status: Under construction
General characteristics
Class & type: Spearhead class expeditionary fast transport
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:
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 (T-EPF-8) will be the eighth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, 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

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