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USS Blakely
FF 1072 (Knox class)
Photo Contributed by: Michael Samuels BM2 (SW)
Nmaed in honor of Captain Johnston Blakely, a hero of the war of
1812, and his great-grandnephew, Vice Admiral Charles A.
Blakely. DE-1072 is the third ship of the fleet of bear the
name., having been preceeded by Torpedo Boat 27 and Destroyer
150.
Contributed by:
Gary Cotton
Authorized: July 22, 1964
Builder: Avondale Shipyards, Louisiania
Keel Date: June 8, 1968
Launched: August 23, 1969
Deliver Date: July 2, 1970
Commissioned: July 28, 1970
Decommission: November 15, 1991
Stricken: January 11, 1995
Fate: Scheduled for dismantling
Presently Berthed at Philadelphia
Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, PA.
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We are seeking information on the USS Blakely and
her crews. Files and photos may be
E-mailed to us and we will incorporate them into this page.
Mark Roberts is handling all pages and
E-mails concerning the Knox & Brooke class Frigates.
The Knox Class as Constructed
Displacement: 4,260 tons fully loaded.
Length: 438'
Beam: 47'
Draught: 16' (keel); 26' (Sonar dome)
Machinery: Two combustion Engineering boilers;
One Westinghouse geared turbine; 35,000 shp;
1 shaft.
Performance: 27 kts.
Bunkerage: 200,000 gallons
Range: 4,000 miles at 22 knots on 1 boiler.
Guns: 1 FMC 5" 54 cal Mk-42
Missiles:
Torpedoes: MK 32/34
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1974 Med Cruise
Crew List
Contributed by:
Gary Cotton
Many Thanks to NavSource
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