Hamul-class destroyer tender

Hamul at anchor in Great Sound, Bermuda, on 15 July 1944
Class overview
NameHamul class
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byDixie class
Succeeded byKlondike class
Completed2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer tender
Displacement
  • 8,560 long tons (8,700 t) light
  • 14,800 long tons (15,000 t) full load
Length492 ft 5 in (150.09 m) oa
Beam69 ft 8 in (21.23 m)
Draft28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
PropulsionGeared turbines, 8,500 shp (6,300 kW), single propeller
Speed18.4 knots (34.1 km/h; 21.2 mph)
Complement857
Armament

The Hamul class were a class of destroyer tenders that were initially constructed as attack cargo ships for the United States Navy during World War II. They operated from 1941 to 1969.

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