Samuel Gompers-class destroyer tender
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by: | Shenandoah class |
| Succeeded by: | Yellowstone class |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Destroyer tender |
| Displacement: | 13,458 long tons (13,674 t) |
| Length: | 645 ft (197 m) |
| Beam: | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Draft: | 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) |
| Propulsion: | Steam turbines, 1 shaft |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement: | 1056 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: |
2 20 mm cannon 4 .50 caliber machine guns |
The Samuel Gompers-class destroyer tenders were a class of ships that served the United States Navy from 1967 to 1996.
