The Klondike-class destroyer tender was a class of ships that served the United States Navy from 1945 to 1970.
History The Klondike-class destroyer tenders were modified United States Maritime Commission Type C3-class ships. All four ships were built at Todd Pacific Shipyards in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. None of the ships saw service during World War II, and directly entered the Reserve Fleet. All ships were recommissioned during the Korean War. was redesignated as a repair ship in 1960.Paul H. Silverstone: U.S. Warships of World War II. Ian Allan Ltd., Shepperton, Surrey (UK), 1965. . p. 285.
Ships in class Name Number Builder Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Status DANFS NVR AD-22Todd, San Pedro12 August 194430 July 194515 December 1970AR-22 1960; sold for scrap 8 May 1975 AD-23Todd, San Pedro19 November 194413 September 19451 July 1973Sold for scrap 1 August 1974 AD-24Todd, San Pedro28 January 194525 May 195115 August 1970Sold for scrap 4 September 1991 AD-25Todd, San Pedro25 March 19452 March 194628 June 1968Sold for scrap 1 July 1974
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