Knox

Knox (VDS)

Type	FFG
Country	USA
Displacement (t)	4,260
Length (m)	134.0
Beam (m)	14.3
Draft (m)	7.5
Height (m)	14.3
Max speed (kn)	27.0

Sensors

Sonar (2)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
SQS-26AXR	Hull	surf	1.7	3.8
SQS-35	Dipping	surf	0.4	2.1

Radar (2)

Name	NATO name	Air search	Surface search	Fire control
SPS-10		—	Yes	—
SPS-40		Yes	—	—

Launchers (5)

Name

Tubes

2 x 324mm Torpedo (port/starboard)

1967 - 1969: 7 x Mk 46 Mod 0
1970 - 1979: 7 x Mk 46 Mod 2
1980 - present: 7 x Mk 46 Mod 5

2 x 324mm Torpedo (port/starboard)

1967 - 1969: 7 x Mk 46 Mod 0
1970 - 1979: 7 x Mk 46 Mod 2
1980 - present: 7 x Mk 46 Mod 5

Mk 29

1970 - present: 24 x RIM-7E Sea Sparrow

Mk112 ASROC

1967 - 1969: 24 x RUR-5A ASROC (Mk 46)
1970 - present: 24 x RUR-5B ASROC (Mk 46)

Mk42 127mm/54 (forward)

Individual hulls (35)

Name	Short name	Country	Start date	End date
FF-1052 Knox	USS Knox	USA	1973-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1056 Connole	USS Connole	USA	1973-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1063 Reasoner	USS Reasoner	USA	1973-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1064 Lockwood	USS Lockwood	USA	1973-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1065 Stein	USS Stein	USA	1974-09-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1066 Marvin Shields	USS Marvin Shields	USA	1974-12-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1067 Francis Hammond	USS Francis Hammond	USA	1975-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1068 Vreeland	USS Vreeland	USA	1973-11-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1069 Bagley	USS Bagley	USA	1975-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1070 Downes	USS Downes	USA	1975-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1985-12-31 (Decommissioned)
FF-1071 Badger	USS Badger	USA	1974-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Decommissioned)
FF-1073 Robert E. Peary	USS Robert E. Peary	USA	1975-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1074 Harold E. Holt	USS Harold E. Holt	USA	1975-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1075 Trippe	USS Trippe	USA	1975-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1076 Fanning	USS Fanning	USA	1975-01-01 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1078 Joseph Hewes	USS Joseph Hewes	USA	1973-10-07 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1079 Bowen	USS Bowen	USA	1973-12-18 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1080 Paul	USS Paul	USA	1974-04-17 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1081 Aylwin	USS Aylwin	USA	1974-10-17 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1082 Elmer Montgomery	USS Elmer Montgomery	USA	1974-11-08 (Modernization from "Knox")	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1083 Cook	USS Cook	USA	1974-12-17 (Modernization from "Knox")	1985-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1084 McCandless	USS McCandless	USA	1972-03-18 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1085 Donald B. Beary	USS Donald B. Beary	USA	1972-07-22 (Commissioned)	1985-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1086 Brewton	USS Brewton	USA	1972-07-08 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1087 Kirk	USS Kirk	USA	1972-09-09 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1088 Barbey	USS Barbey	USA	1972-11-11 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1089 Jesse L. Brown	USS Jesse L. Brown	USA	1973-02-17 (Commissioned)	1985-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1090 Ainsworth	USS Ainsworth	USA	1973-03-31 (Commissioned)	1985-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1091 Miller	USS Miller	USA	1973-06-30 (Commissioned)	1985-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1092 Thomas C. Hart	USS Thomas C. Hart	USA	1973-07-28 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1093 Capodanno	USS Capodanno	USA	1973-11-17 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1094 Pharris	USS Pharris	USA	1974-01-26 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1095 Truett	USS Truett	USA	1974-06-01 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1096 Valdez	USS Valdez	USA	1974-07-27 (Commissioned)	1982-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")
FF-1097 Moinester	USS Moinester	USA	1974-11-02 (Commissioned)	1985-12-31 (Modernization to "Knox (Towed)")