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USNS YUKON is the 16th ship in a class of 18 underway replenishment oilers. This class was specially built for the MSC.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: October 6, 1988 |
| Keel laid: May 13, 1991 | |
| Launched: February 6, 1993 | |
| MSC "in service": March 25, 1994 | |
| Builder: Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, LA | |
| Propulsion system: two Colt-Pielstick 10 PC4.2 V 570 diesels | |
| Propellers: two | |
| Length: 677 feet (203 meters) | |
| Beam: 97 feet (29.6 meters) | |
| Draft: 35 feet (10.6 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 40,700 tons | |
| Speed: 20 knots | |
| Capacity: 180,000 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel and eight 20-feet containers refrigerated | |
| Refueling stations: five | |
| Aircraft: none, but helicopter deck | |
| Armament: none in peacetime, probably two 20mm Phalanx CIWS in wartime | |
| Crew: 82 civilian crew (18 officers); 21 Navy (1 officer) | |
| Fleet: Pacific (Homeport: Pearl Harbor, HI.) |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS YUKON. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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Accidents aboard USNS YUKON:
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| February 27, 2000 | Dubai | While entering the port of Dubai in the Middle East, YUKON collided with a smaller civilian cargo ship. The results of an investigation into the incident have not been made public. | |||
| July 13, 2000 | 180 miles west of Hawaii | During a replenishment operation at sea the YUKON collided with the amphibious transport dock DENVER (LPD 9). After the collision some experts warned of a phenomenon called the "Venturi Effect,'' in which a powerful suction is created near the stern area of one ship that can pull in an overtaking vessel at close quarters, causing a collision. YUKON suffered major damage, including several large holes and dents above the water line on the starboard quarter of the vessel and DENVER suffered a gaping 40-foot hole in the bow from the second deck to the waterline. No one was injured, and there were no fuel leaks. Following the collision both ships pulled into the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for repairs. YUKON underwent structural repairs at Pearl Harbor and transited to San Francisco for further repairs at the same time as her scheduled routine overhaul. In January 2001, USNS YUKON rejoined the fleet. The investigation into the accident found USS DENVER responsible. The damage on USNS YUKON can be seen on the photos below. 
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The photos below were taken by me and show the YUKON at Coronado, Calif., on March 10, 2008.
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