The USS Yuma (AT-94/ATF-94/T-ATF-94) was a Navajo-class fleet tugboat constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. Laid down on 13 February 1943 by Commercial Iron Works in Portland, Oregon, she was launched on 17 July 1943 and commissioned on 31 August 1943 under the command of Lieutenant W. R. J. Hayes. The vessel measured 205 feet in length, with a beam of 38 feet 6 inches, and displaced approximately 1,235 long tons. Armed with a single 3-inch (76 mm) gun and four smaller anti-aircraft guns, she was designed for fleet support and rescue operations. Yuma's wartime service was primarily in the Pacific theater, where she supported amphibious landings and naval operations. She arrived in the Southwest Pacific in early 1944, participating in operations around New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the New Hebrides. Notably, during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, she supported the invasion of Kerama Retto, towing damaged and kamikaze-hit ships to safety, including USS Hinsdale after a kamikaze attack. Her service extended through the Marianas, supporting the invasion of the Ryukyu Islands, and she remained in the combat zone until mid-1945. Following World War II, USS Yuma supported occupation duties in Japan and provided towing and logistical services across Asia, including in Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and China, until 1949. She was engaged in post-war operations, including supporting occupation forces and participating in fleet activities along the U.S. West Coast and in the Aleutian Islands. Decommissioned in 1955, Yuma was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service in 1958 as USNS Yuma (T-ATF-94), serving along the U.S. West Coast and voyages to the Far East. During her service, she experienced engine troubles near Neah Bay, Washington, and was rescued by the US Coast Guard. In 1959, she was transferred on loan to the Pakistan Navy, where she was renamed PNS Madadgar (A-234) and served until 1993. The USS Yuma's extensive operational history highlights her role in naval logistics, fleet support, and her contribution to key Pacific campaigns during and after World War II.

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