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.

Military service
Yano entered service under Military Sealift Command on 8 February 1997, 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 (FFG-48). The frigate suffered hull damage.

On 21 March 2023, Yano was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.