USS Knox (DE/FF-1052) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts in the United States Navy. Knox was named after Commodore Dudley Wright Knox, and was the second US Navy ship named Knox.

USS KNOX (FF-1052) The second Knox (DE-1052), the prototype in a new class of destroyer escorts, was laid down 5 October 1965, by Todd Shipyards Corp., Seattle, Wash.; launched 19 november 1966; sponsored by Mrs. Peter A. Sturtevant, granddaughter of Commodore Knox; and was commissioned on 12 April 1969 with Commander William A. Lamm in command.

USS KNOX was the lead ship of the KNOX class and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name. Built and commissioned as a destroyer escort, USS KNOX was redesignated a frigate on June 30, 1975. The ship was decommissioned on February 14, 1992, and was stricken from the Navy List on January 11, 1995.

Specifications: Class: Knox Type: SCB No. 199C / 1964 Number in Class: 46 Displacement: 3020 tons (std), 4065 tons (full) Length: 415' (wl), 438' (oa) Beam: 46' 9" (extreme) Draft: 24' 9" (draft limit) Propulsion: 2 Combustion Engineering 1200psi boilers; 1 Westinghouse geared turbine; 35,000 shp; 1 shaft Speed: 27 kts Range: 4,500 nm @ 20 knots

They were originally commissioned as destroyer escorts (DEs) 1052–1097 in 1969–1974, [5] but were redesignated as frigates (FF) on 30 June 1975. [11] The lead ship of the class, Knox (FF-1052), was laid down 5 October 1965, and commissioned 12 April 1969, at the Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington. [5]

Jul 28, 2015 · The second Knox (DE-1052), the prototype in a new class of destroyer escorts, was laid down 5 October 1965, by Todd Shipyards Corp., Seattle, Wash.; launched 19 november 1966; sponsored by Mrs....

USS Knox (DE-1052) performed search and rescue operations and provided evacuation, blockade, and surveillance support, when necessary, for the Pacific Fleet. In April 1975, Knox participated in...

Indian Ocean predeployment preps in Yokosuka. USS KNOX was underway again on 10 June to begin the Indian Ocean Deployment, conducting operations in the Philippine Sea and then entering Subic...

Jun 1, 2021 · The lead ship of the class was USS Knox (FF-1052) and named after Commodore Dudley Wright Knox (1877-1960), a U.S. veteran of both World Wars. The warship was awarded to Todd Pacific Shipyards of Seattle, Washington in July of 1964 and saw her keel laid down on October 5th, 1965.

Aug 31, 2016 · The first ship of the class, USS Knox (DE 1052), entered service in 1969. The ships were built at Todd & Lockheed Shipyards in Seattle, WA, Todd Shipyard in San Pedro, CA, and Avondale Shipyards, LA.