Adirondack-class command ship

USS Adirondack in 1951
Class overview
NameAdirondack class
BuildersNorth Carolina Shipbuilding Co.
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byMount McKinley class
Succeeded byBlue Ridge class
Built1944–1945
In service1945–1969
Planned3
Completed3
Retired3
General characteristics
Type
Displacement
  • 7,240 t (7,126 long tons), light load
  • 12,750 t (12,549 long tons), full load
Length459 ft 3 in (139.98 m)
Beam63 ft (19 m)
Draft24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
Installed power
  • 1 × propeller
  • 6,000 shp (4,474 kW)
  • 450 psi (3,103 kPa)
Propulsion
Speed16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph)
Capacity
Complement
  • 54 officers
  • 579 enlisted
Sensors &
processing systems
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelicopter deck

The Adirondack-class command ship was a ship class of command ships of the United States Navy during World War II and the Cold War. All 3 ships were converted from the Type C2-S-AJ1 cargo ships.

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