Klondike-class destroyer tender

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Class overview
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byTemplate:Sclass-
Succeeded byTemplate:Sclass-
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

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