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Klondike-class destroyer tender

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Class overview
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byHamul-class destroyer tender
Succeeded byShenandoah-class destroyer tender
Completed4
Retired4
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer tender
Displacement8,165 long tons (8,296 t) Light 11,755 long tons (11,944 t) full load
Length492 ft (150 m)
Beam69 ft (21 m)
Draft27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
PropulsionGeared turbines, 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
Speed18.4 knots (34.1 km/h; 21.2 mph)
Complement826
Armament• 1 × 5"/38 caliber gun

• 4 × 3"/23 caliber guns • 4 × 40 mm AA guns

• 20 × 20 mm guns

Klondike-class Destroyer Tender was a class of ships that served the United States Navy From 1945 to 1968.