Hamul-class destroyer tender

	Hamul at anchor in Great Sound, Bermuda, on 15 July 1944
Class overview
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	8,560 long tons (8,700 t) light ; 14,800 long tons (15,000 t) full load;
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	1 × 5 in (127 mm) gun; 4 × 3 in (76 mm) guns; 4 × 1.6 in (40 mm) guns;

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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