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DD-742 Frank Knox
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gearing 1944/05/08
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1944/09/17 1944/12/11 1971/01/23
sold
Namesake: William Franklin Knox, Secy of Navy
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 45: Ms 33a/28d / Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/06       joinPac  
45/06/16       San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/07/01 45/08/27   38 raid Home Is.   66 
45/08/27       Sagami Wan   66 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1949/03/18 > DDR-742
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Greece > Themistocles