In the Black Sea became an expeditionary transport USNS Yuma (T-EPF-8) US Navy, This is the third visit to the Black Sea According to ship this year. About the pass “Yuma” through the Bosphorus According to Turkish resources, tracking the passage of vessels through the Strait.
Speedy expedition ship of the US Navy “Yuma”, passing the straits, the third time was at Black Sea this year. Last visit of the waters was due to the delivery of US Marines to Odessa to take part in naval exercises Sea Breeze 2019, which took place in July. In what purpose this time arrived “Yuma”, not yet known, but we can assume, that on board is a military cargo to Ukraine.
USNS Yuma belongs to a class of high-speed transport Spearhead class ships. Vessels of this type are multi-purpose, non-combatant vessels, designed for rapid transportation of troops, cargo and military equipment, supply units and carry out humanitarian relief operations.
The ship USNS “Yuma” (T-EPF-8) It is the eighth in a series of 10 Ships of this type. enshrined 29 Martha 2016 of the year. It launched in September 2017 year and put into operation 21 April 2018 of the year.
Main characteristics: Displacement 1515 tonnes. Length 103 m, width 28,5 m, draft 3,83 m. Full speed over 43 knots. Cruising range 1200 nautical miles 35 sites. Crew 41 man is made up of civilian mariners, which are subject to the military command of maritime transport (Military Sealift Command). In peacetime, 22 man.
Learn more about this type karabl You can read the material “mILITARY REVIEW”: Speed forwarding transport ships EPF (USA)
