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USS Klondike, in 1945
Class overview
Operators	United States Navy
Preceded by	Hamul class
Succeeded by	Shenandoah class
Completed	4
Retired	4
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer tender
Displacement	8,165 long tons (8,296 t) Light 11,755 long tons (11,944 t) full load
Length	492 ft (150 m)
Beam	69 ft (21 m)
Draft	27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
Propulsion	Geared turbines, 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
Speed	18.4 knots (34.1 km/h; 21.2 mph)
Complement	826
Armament	• 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber gun • 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/23 caliber guns • 4 × 40 mm AA guns • 20 × 20 mm guns

The Klondike-class destroyer tender was a class of ships that served the United States Navy from 1945 to 1970.

History

The Klondike-class destroyer tenders were modified United States Maritime Commission Type C3-class ships. All four ships were built at Todd Pacific Shipyards in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. None of the ships saw service during World War II, and Everglades directly entered the Reserve Fleet. All ships were recommissioned during the Korean War. Klondike was redesignated as a repair ship in 1960.

Ships in class

References

1. Paul H. Silverstone: U.S. Warships of World War II. Ian Allan Ltd., Shepperton, Surrey (UK), 1965. ISBN 0-7110-0157-X. p. 285.

• Klondike-class destroyer tenders
• World War II auxiliary ships of the United States
• Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States
• Auxiliary depot ship classes