Knox class - FF - Frigate IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: Shipyard: Avondale Shipyard Events ---Filter---OrderedLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStruckFate: scrapped History of USS Blakely FF-1072 1964-jul-22OrderedOrdered 1968-jun-03Laid downLaid down 1969-aug-23LaunchedLaunched 1970-jul-18CommissionedCommissioned 1991-nov-15DecommissionedDecommissioned 1995-jan-11StruckStruck 2000-sep-30Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Knox class 257crew 4260full load (tn) 134length (m) 14.25beam (m) 7.54draught (m) 28max speed (knots) 35000power (shp) 2Naval Engine boilers1Naval Engine steam turbines 1Missile Launcher Mk 25 8-cell Sea Sparrow 1Naval Gun Mark 42 5/54 inch (127mm) 1Torpedo Launchers Mk 16 8-cell ASROC 4Torpedo Launchers single tube 324 mm 1Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS-401Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPS-67 1Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-261Sonar towed array sonar AN/SQR-18 Aircraft Typical Max US Navy Kaman Seasprite 11 Builder Avondale Shipyard,