USNS Yuma christening in Mobile

MOBILE, Ala. -- The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, USNS Yuma (EPF 8), at 9 a.m. Aug. 20 during a ceremony at Austal USA's shipyard. The EPF is a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift providing combatant commanders high-speed sealift mobility with cargo handling capability. It's designed to transport 600 short tons of cargo 1,200 nautical miles. (Source: DoD, 08/19/16)