USNS Yukon (T-AO-152), later reclassified as T-AOT-152, was a Maumee-class oiler operated by the United States Navy under non-commissioned service from 1957 to 1985. Built by Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi, she was laid down on 16 May 1955 and launched on 16 March 1956, with Mrs. John P. Womble, Jr. serving as her sponsor. Yukon was the second U.S. Navy vessel to bear this name. Designed primarily as an oiler, Yukon’s main role was to transport petroleum products, including fuel and oil, to American military bases worldwide. She carried supplies from U.S. Gulf Coast ports and oil-producing regions such as Venezuela and the Persian Gulf, traversing every ocean and many seas during her service. Her operations supported U.S. military operations globally, ensuring the logistical sustainability of American forces at sea and ashore. In her service life, Yukon was reclassified from a traditional oiler (T-AO-152) to a transport oiler (T-AOT-152), reflecting her role in transporting bulk liquids more efficiently. She operated with a predominantly civilian crew under the control of the Military Sea Transport Service, later the Military Sealift Command, highlighting her status as a support vessel rather than a warship. Yukon was placed out of active service and laid up as part of the Navy’s Ready Reserve Force on 20 October 1985. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 13 April 1992 and transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay-up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Ultimately, she was sold for scrapping on 18 September 1995 by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, marking the end of her maritime career. Her service exemplified the logistical backbone supporting U.S. naval operations during the Cold War era.

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