Hamul-class destroyer tender
The Hamul-class destroyer tender was a class of ships that served the United States Navy from 1941 to 1969.
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | Dixie class |
| Succeeded by | Klondike class |
| Completed | 2 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer tender |
| Displacement | 8,560 long tons (8,697 t) Light 18,900 long tons (19,203 t) full load |
| Length | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Beam | 73 ft (22 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
| Propulsion | Geared turbine, 8,500 shp (6,338 kW), single propeller |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
| Complement | 857 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 1 × 5 in (130 mm) caliber gun
4 × 3 in (76 mm) caliber guns 2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts 8 × twin 20 mm gun mounts |
Known Ships
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