Hamul class destroyer tender

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Class overview
Operators: United States Navy
Preceded by:Dixie-class destroyer tender
Succeeded by:Klondike-class destroyer tender
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"/38 caliber gun • 4 × 3"/50 caliber guns • 2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts

• 8 × twin 20 mm gun mounts

Hamul-class Destroyer Tender was a class of ships that served the United States Navy From 1941 to 1969.


Known Ships