. Yuma arrives in Gibraltar for scheduled visit

The US Navy transport vessel . Yuma arrived in Gibraltar this afternoon for a scheduled visit. Yuma is a 338-foot aluminium catamaran. She has a shallow draft, which means she can be operated in shallow ports and waterways. She has a flight deck capable of landing a heavy-lift transport helicopter; a stern ramp for vehicle access, and seating for 312 passengers. Yuma is the eighth such transport vessel to be accepted into the US Navy. As you can see from our footage, she is crewed by civilian mari