Shenandoah-class destroyer tender

The Shenandoah-class destroyer tenders were a class of destroyer tenders built for the United States Navy that served from 1945 to 1984.

USS Tidewater in 1965
Class overview
Operators
Preceded byKlondike class
Succeeded bySamuel Gompers class
Planned9
Completed6
Cancelled3
Retired6
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer tender
Displacement11,755 long tons (11,944 t)
Length492 ft (150 m)
Beam69 ft (21 m)
Draft27 ft 3 in (8.31 m)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement1,035
Armament• 2 × 5"/38 caliber guns

• 8 × 40 mm AA guns

• 22 × 20 mm AA guns
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