USNS Yukon (T-AO-202)

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USNS Yukon in the Indian Ocean

The USNS Yukon (T-AO-202) is an oil tanker of the Henry J. Kaiser class , which by the Military Sealift Command supplied to vessels of the US Navy operates.

Yukon, the 16th ship in her class, was laid down on May 13, 1991 at Avondale Shipyard , New Orleans, Louisiana, and launched on February 6, 1993.

On March 25, she entered service with a mainly civilian crew at the Military Sealift Command. It belongs to the United States Pacific Fleet .

On February 27, 2000, the Yukon collided with a smaller civilian cargo ship entering the port of Dubai .

Another collision occurred on July 13, 2000 west of Hawaii in the sea ​​supply of the USS Denver (LPD-9) . There were no casualties and no fuel leaks, but the Yukon and Denver suffered major damage to the hull. The investigations put the guilt with the Denver. Both ships called at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for repairs. Yukon then moved to San Francisco for further repairs in connection with a planned overhaul. She returned to service in January 2001.

When supplying the USS Essex (LHD-2) on May 16, 2012, there was another collision, which again resulted in no injuries. Both ships could go to San Diego on their own.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ USS DENVER'S SKIPPER IS BLAMED FOR COLLISION WITH MSC TANKER . Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Julie Watson: 2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries . seattlepi.com. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved on May 17, 2012.

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