USNS YUMA in Thessaloniki / Greece

The American ship “USNS YUMA” of the US Navy ran of the 28.10.2021 in the port of Thessaloniki in a symbolic presence, as it was marked by military observers, on the occasion of tomorrow’s great military parade on the anniversary of the NO.
The catamaran-type ship, equipped with the most modern electronic systems and the ability to transport even small submarines, is “moored” at the pier at 9 a.m., coming from Alexandroupolis. US military equipment and personnel for exercise by NATO forces is arrived.
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) -class ships such as the Yuma are designed to carry 600 tons of military cargo over 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots while the ship is capable of roll-on / roll-off its cargo -Mode to unload facilities, such as loading and unloading a US Army Abrams-class medium battle tank.
As an expedition fast transport ship, the Yuma belongs to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), the Maritime Transport Command with 125 auxiliary ships. These high speed boats aim to move medium sized cargo quickly in the Rapid Intratheater transport. An EPF can reach 35-45 knots (65-83 km / h). The EPFs, formerly known as Joint High Speed ​​Vessel (JHSV), were renamed in 2015. The design is based on the Hawaii Superferry, which was also built by Austal USA. An EPF has a helipad and a ramp, is made of aluminum and has a catamaran design, is powered by four diesel engines and has a basic infrastructure for a crew of approx. Deck. Otherwise there is space for shipments with an area of ​​1,900 square meters.
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