Story
This fleet replenishment oiler (henry j. kaiser-class) was built in 1994 by Avondale Shipyard Inc. in New Orleans, LA.
Historical Notes
On February 27, 2000, the Yukon collided with a smaller civilian cargo ship while entering the port of Dubai in the Persian Gulf. On July 13, 2000 the Yukon collided with the amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD-9) during an underway replenishment about 180 nautical miles (330 km) west of Hawaii. On 16 May 2012, Yukon collided with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) after Essex suffered an apparent steering malfunction upon approach for an underway replenishment.
Owners & Masters
In 1994-2023 she was owned by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command.
References
- Email (George Schneider - Nauticapedia 06/01/2022)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 29/01/2022)
