Klondike-class destroyer tender

Class overview
Operators:  United States Navy
Preceded by: Hamul class
Succeeded by: Shenandoah class
Completed: 4
Retired: 4
General characteristics
Type: Destroyer tender
Displacement:

8,165 long tons (8,296 t) Light

11,755 long tons (11,944 t) full load
Length: 492 ft (150 m)
Beam: 69 ft (21 m)
Draft: 27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
Propulsion: Geared turbines, 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
Speed: 18.4 knots (34.1 km/h; 21.2 mph)
Complement: 826
Armament:

• 1 × 5"/38 caliber gun • 4 × 3"/23 caliber guns • 4 × 40 mm AA guns

• 20 × 20 mm guns

The Klondike-class destroyer tender was a class of ships that served the United States Navy From 1945 to 1968.

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