Altair class destroyer tender

Class overview
Operators:  United States Navy
Succeeded by: USS Rigel (AD-13)
Planned: 2
Completed: 2
Retired: 2
General characteristics
Type: Destroyer tender
Displacement: 10,000 long tons (10,160 t) full load
Length: 423 ft 9 in (129.16 m)
Beam: 54 ft 3 in (16.54 m)
Draft: 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m)
Armament: • 4 × 5" (130 mm) guns
• 2 × 3 in (76 mm) guns (authorized but never installed)

The Altair class destroyer tender was a class of United States Navy destroyer tenders.

Known Ships