USNS Yano (T-AKR-297) was originally constructed as the container ship Leise Maersk in 1980.

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.

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.

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