Austal USA delivers USNS Yuma to the Navy

The USNS Yuma has been officially delivered to the Navy by Austal USA.

Austal and Navy officials met on deck to sign the final documentation for the ship to be delivered on Friday.

The 338-foot long Yuma is made of aluminum. It is able to transport 600 tons, 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots. The ship can also support flight operations, including a CH-53 Super Stallion, according to an article published on Austal’s website.

“It’s so exciting to see YUMA join the fleet; an incredible ship built by incredible people”. Austal USA President Craig Perciavalle said in the article, “What’s even more exciting is seeing how our U.S. Navy is taking these great platforms and expanding their mission sets to support a wide variety of operational needs – demonstrating their value and versatility to our forward deployed Naval forces across the globe.”