Collision With USNS Yukon
On 13 July 2000, the ship was participating in a refueling exercise near the end of a deployment with the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) BHR ARG. Denver, off the coast of Oahu, rear-ended its refueling vessel, USNS Yukon. Damage to Denver was severe, tearing away 3/4 of her bow, leaving only the very top portion. Denver remained in port at Pearl Harbor for two weeks undergoing repairs before leaving for her final destination in San Diego, California.
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