Hamul-class destroyer tender

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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

The Hamul-class destroyer tender was a class of ships that served the United States Navy from 1941 to 1969.

Known Ships[]

• USS Hamul (AD-20)
• USS Markab (AD-21)