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U.S.S. BLAKELY
(FF-1072)NUN QUAM NON PARATUS
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USS BLAKELY (FF-1072) - a Knox-class frigate
In Commission 1970 to 1991FF-1072 Deployments - Major Events
Add a FF-1072 Shellback Initiation | Add a FF-1072 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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JUN | 1968 | - | Keel Date: 3 JUN 1968 at Avondale Shipyard Inc. Westwego LA | ||
AUG | 1969 | - | Launch Date: 23 AUG 1969 | ||
JUL | 1970 | - | Commissioned: 18 JUL 1970 | ||
APR | 1971 | - | MAY | 1971 | North Atlantic |
DEC | 1972 | - | MAY | 1973 | West Pac - Viet Nam |
DEC | 1972 | - | MAY | 1973 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
JUN | 1974 | - | DEC | 1974 | Mediterranean |
DEC | 1976 | - | JUN | 1977 | Mediterranean |
APR | 1978 | - | OCT | 1978 | Mediterranean |
APR | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 21 APR 1980 - Indian Ocean | ||
JAN | 1981 | - | JUN | 1981 | Mediterranean-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
APR | 1981 | - | Shellback Initiation - 21 APR 1981 - Indian Ocean | ||
APR | 1981 | - | Shellback Initiation - 21 APR 1981 - Atlantic Ocean | ||
APR | 1981 | - | Shellback Initiation - 21 APR 1981 - Indian Ocean | ||
JUN | 1981 | - | DEC | 1981 | Operation Deep Freeze |
JUN | 1981 | - | DEC | 1981 | Operation Deep Freeze |
MAR | 1982 | - | SEP | 1982 | UNITAS |
JUL | 1983 | - | AUG | 1983 | Panama Canal |
MAY | 1988 | - | OCT | 1988 | Mediterranean |
NOV | 1991 | - | Decommissioned: 15 NOV 1991 |
FF-1072 General Specifications
Class: Knox-class frigate
Complement: 18 Officers and 267 Enlisted
Displacement: 3243 tons
Length: 438 feet
Beam: 46 feet 9 inches
Draft: 24 feet 9 in
Range: 4 500 nautical miles
Final Disposition: Disposed of by scrapping dismantling 30 September 2000