- Dixie class destroyer tender
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Class overview Operators: 
United States NavyPreceded by: USS Rigel (AD-13) Succeeded by: Hamul-class destroyer tender Built: 1939–1943 In commission: 1940–1982 Completed: 5 General characteristics Type: Destroyer tender Displacement: 17,176 long tons (17,452 t) full load Length: 530 ft 6 in (161.70 m) Beam: 73 ft 3 in (22.33 m) Draft: 25 ft (7.6 m) Propulsion: Geared turbine engines; twin screws, 11,300 hp (8,426 kW) Speed: 18.5 knots (21.3 mph; 34.3 km/h) Complement: 1,181 Armament: • 4 × 5"/38 caliber guns (4×1)
• 23 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannon (23×1)
• 8 × Bofors 40 mm gun (4×2)The Dixie class destroyer tender was a class of United States Navy destroyer tenders used during World War II. This class' design was based on the specifications of USS Dixie (AD-14) and constructed based on drawings for that vessel plus ongoing modifications specified for each continued vessel of the class. The basic hull and superstructure for this class was the same as the Fulton Class submarine and Curtiss class seaplane tenders.
Known Ships
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
Dixie-class destroyer tenderPreceded by: None - Followed by: Hamul class
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy Categories:- Dixie class destroyer tenders
- World War II auxiliary ships of the United States
- Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States
- Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States
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