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USS Yuma (ATF-94)
USS ''Yuma'' (AT-94/ATF-94/T-ATF-94) was a fleet tugboat constructed for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second U.S. Navy ship named for the Yuma tribe of Arizona. ''Yuma'' was laid down in February 1943, launched in July 1943, and commissioned in August 1943. She was in length, abeam, and displaced . She was armed with a single gun and four anti-aircraft guns of smaller calibers. ''Yuma'' served in the Pacific Ocean during World War II and earned two battle stars. After the war she remained in service in the Far East through 1949. After a one-year stint on the West Coast, ''Yuma'' returned to the Pacific and served in the combat zone of the Korean War in 1951 and 1952, earning two battle stars for her service. She alternated between operating out of Pearl Harbor, Guam, Japan, and the Aleutians over the next three years. After her 1955 return to the west coast, ''Yuma'' was decommissioned. In 1958, ''Yuma'' was transferred to the Military Sea T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechan
The Quechan ( Quechan: ''Kwatsáan'' 'those who descended'), or Yuma, are a Native American tribe who live on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California just north of the Mexican border. Despite their name, they are not related to the Quechua people of the Andes. Members are enrolled in the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. The federally recognized Quechan tribe's main office is located in Winterhaven, California. Its operations and the majority of its reservation land are located in California, United States. History The historic Yuman-speaking people in this region were skilled warriors and active traders, maintaining exchange networks with the Pima in southern Arizona, New Mexico, and with peoples of the Pacific coast. The first significant contact of the Quechan with Europeans was with the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and his party in the winter of 1774. Relations were friendly. On Anza's retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
