Hamul at anchor in Great Sound, Bermuda, on 15 July 1944
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Class overview | |
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Name | Hamul class |
Operators | United States Navy |
Preceded by | Dixie class |
Succeeded by | Klondike class |
Completed | 2 |
Retired | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Destroyer tender |
Displacement |
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Length | 492 ft 5 in (150.09 m) oa |
Beam | 69 ft 8 in (21.23 m) |
Draft | 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) |
Propulsion | Geared turbines, 8,500 shp (6,300 kW), single propeller |
Speed | 18.4 knots (34.1 km/h; 21.2 mph) |
Complement | 857 |
Armament |
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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.