Hamul-class destroyer tender

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.

Design and description
Initially both ships were commercial cargo ships of the C3 type taken over by the United States Navy during World War II and converted to attack cargo ships. The ships measured 465 ft long between perpendiculars and 492 ft overall with a beam of 69 ft and a draft of 28 ft. As attack cargo ships, they had a displacement of 11755 LT. After their conversion to destroyer tenders, they had a light displacement of 8860 LT and measured 14800 LT at full load. They were powered by steam generated from two Foster Wheeler boilers turning geared turbines creating 8500 shp. This gave them a maximum speed of 18.4 kn. The ships were armed with a single 5 in/38-caliber gun, four single-mounted 3 in/50 cal. guns and four 40 mm guns. They had a complement of 857 officers and enlisted personnel.