USNS Yano

USNS Yano (T-AKR-297) was originally constructed as the container ship Leise Maersk in 1980. In 1987, the ship was lengthened and again in the 1990s before it was purchased by the United States Navy. When the transfer was complete, the ship underwent a conversion to a large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship at NASSCO.

History
United States
Name	Leise Maersk
Namesake	Rodney J. T. Yano
Owner	United States Navy
Operator	Military Sealift Command
Builder	Lindovaerftet, Odense, Denmark
Launched	19 September 1980
Completed	17 December 1980
In service	8 February 1997
Renamed	Yano
Reclassified	T-AKR 297
Refit	1996
Stricken	21 March 2023
Homeport	Newport News, Virginia
Identification	IMO number: 7825409 MMSI number: 367821000 Callsign: NAQH
Status	Stricken
General characteristics
Class & type	Shughart class
Displacement	54,450 t.(fl)
Length	908 ft (277 m)
Beam	106 ft (32 m)
Draft	34 ft (10 m)
Ramps	3 ramps, 5 when fully deployed
Propulsion	1 × 1 Burmeister & Wain 12L90 GFCA diesel; 1 shaft; bow and stern thrusters 1 shaft cp props
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h)
Capacity	312,461 sq ft (29,028.6 m2) 49,991 sq ft (4,644.3 m2) deck cargo
Complement	26 reduced / up to 45 full, civilian mariners 50 US Navy personnel
Crew	26 civilian crew (up to 45); up to 50 active duty

Military service

Yano entered service under Military Sealift Command on 8 February 1997,^[1] and was named after Medal of Honor recipient United States Army Sergeant First Class Rodney J. T. Yano. It has since served a role in basic military transport of material to bases around the world and served a vital role in the transport of material to both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. the ship was operated by Patriot Contract Services, LLC under US Navy Military Sealift Command charter, and was crewed by US Merchant Marine personnel.

On February 25, 1996, in San Diego, California, the ship broke her mooring lines and collided with the USS Vandegrift. The frigate suffered hull damage.

On 21 March 2023, Yano was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.^[1]