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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Yellowstone-class destroyer tender |
| Builders | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | Samuel Gompers class |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Built | 1977 - 1982 |
| In commission | 1980 - 1996 |
| Completed | 4 |
| Scrapped | 3, 1 sunk as target |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer tender |
| Displacement | 20,263 tons |
| Length | 642 ft (196 m) |
| Beam | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam Turbines |
| Speed | 20 knots |
| Complement | 87 Officers 1508 Enlisted |
| Armament | 6 .50 caliber machine guns, 2 20mm cannons, 2 40mm grenade launchers |
The Yellowstone class was a class of four destroyer tenders in service with the United States Navy from 1980 to 1996.