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|Ship namesake=City of [[Knoxville]], Tennessee
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|Ship builder=[[Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company]], [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin]]
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|[[10 July]] [[1943]]
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|[[13 June]] [[1946]]
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|Ship namesake=[[Pedro Santana]]
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|37 ft 6 in (11.4 m)
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'''USS ''Knoxville'' (PF-64)''', a {{sclass|Tacoma|frigate}}, was the only ship of the [[United States Navy]] to be named for [[Knoxville, Tennessee]].


==Construction==
'''USS ''Knoxville'' (PF-64)''', a [[Tacoma class frigate|''Tacoma''-class]] [[frigate]], was the only ship of the [[United States Navy]] to be named for [[Knoxville, Tennessee]].
''Knoxville'' (PF-64) was launched on 10 July 1943, by the [[Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company]] in [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract, sponsored by Mrs. Cecelia Daniel; and commissioned on 29 April 1944.


==Service history==
''Knoxville'' (PF-64) was launched on [[10 July]] [[1943]] by the [[Leatham D. Smith Shipyard]] in [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract, sponsored by Mrs. Cecelia Daniel; and commissioned on [[29 April]] [[1944]], with [[Lieutenant Commander]] G. R. Reynolds, [[USCG]], in command.
After [[shakedown cruise|shakedown]] out of [[Bermuda]], ''Knoxville'' arrived at [[Norfolk, Virginia]], on 16 November, and served briefly as a training ship. Clearing Norfolk on 11 December, she escorted [[convoy]] [[Convoy UGS 63|UGS 63]] to [[North Africa]], arriving Oran on 28 December. On her return voyage the frigate searched for enemy [[U-boat]]s that plagued Allied shipping at the approaches to the [[Straits of Gibraltar]], and arrived at Boston on 20 January 1945.


During the early months of 1945, ''Knoxville'' escorted convoys across the submarine-infested [[Atlantic]] and occasionally she was dispatched for [[anti-submarine warfare]] (ASW) search operations. Following her final escort cruise to the [[Azores]], the patrol frigate arrived at Philadelphia on 1 June for conversion to a [[weather ship]].
After [[shakedown]] out of [[Bermuda]], ''Knoxville'' arrived at [[Norfolk, Virginia]], on [[16 November]], and served briefly as a training ship. Clearing Norfolk on [[11 December]], she escorted [[convoy]] UGS 63 to [[North Africa]], arriving Oran [[28 December]]. On her return voyage the frigate searched for enemy [[U-boat]]s that plagued Allied shipping at the approaches to the [[Straits of Gibraltar]], and arrived at Boston on [[20 January]] [[1945]].


''Knoxville'' cleared Philadelphia on 17 June and two weeks later took position on [[air-sea rescue]] and weather stations off [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]]. For 10 months she operated from her post, flashing news of weather conditions to assist flight operations and ship movements in the [[Western Atlantic]]. Upon completion of her tour ''Knoxville'' returned to [[Charleston, South Carolina]], where she was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and was sold 22 September 1947 to the [[Dominican Republic]].
During the early months of 1945, ''Knoxville'' escorted convoys across the submarine-infested [[Atlantic]] and occasionally she was dispatched for [[anti-submarine warfare]] (ASW) search operations. Following her final escort cruise to the [[Azores]], the patrol frigate arrived at Philadelphia on [[1 June]] for conversion to a [[weather ship]].


''Knoxville'' served as ''Presidente Peynado'' (F104) in the [[Dominican Navy]]. She was renamed ''Capitán General Pedro Santana'' in 1962 and was stricken in 1979.
''Knoxville'' cleared Philadelphia on [[17 June]] and two weeks later took position on [[air-sea rescue]] and weather stations off [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]]. For 10 months she operated from her post, flashing news of weather conditions to assist flight operations and ship movements in the [[Western Atlantic]]. Upon completion of her tour ''Knoxville'' returned to [[Charleston, South Carolina]], where she was decommissioned on [[13 June]] [[1946]] and was sold [[22 September]] [[1947]] to the [[Dominican Republic]].

''Knoxville'' served as ''Capitan General Santana'' (F-104) in the Dominican Republic Navy.


== References ==
== References ==
{{DANFS|https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/k/knoxville.html}}
{{DANFS}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/k5/knoxville.htm history.navy.mil: USS ''Knoxville'']
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/08064.htm navsource.org: USS ''Knoxville'']
*[http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/patrol/pf64.htm hazegray.org: USS ''Knoxville'']

{{Tacoma class frigate}}


== External links ==
* {{navsource|12/08064|USS Knoxville}}
*[http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/patrol/pf64.htm hazegray.org: USS ''Knoxville'']


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Latest revision as of 12:13, 13 April 2023

USS Knoxville (PF-64)
History
United States
NameKnoxville
NamesakeCity of Knoxville, Tennessee
BuilderLeathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Laid down15 April 1943
Launched10 July 1943
Commissioned29 April 1944
Decommissioned13 June 1946
FateSold to the Dominican Republic, 22 September 1947
Dominican Republic
NamePresidente Peynado
NamesakeJacinto Peynado
Acquired22 September 1947
RenamedCapitán General Pedro Santana, 1962
NamesakePedro Santana
Stricken1979
FateScrapped, 1979
General characteristics
Class and typeTacoma-class frigate
Displacement
  • 1,430 long tons (1,453 t) light
  • 2,415 long tons (2,454 t) full
Length303 ft 11 in (92.63 m)
Beam37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Draft13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 5,500 shp (4,101 kW) turbines
  • 3 boilers
  • 2 shafts
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement190
Armament

USS Knoxville (PF-64), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Knoxville, Tennessee.

Construction

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Knoxville (PF-64) was launched on 10 July 1943, by the Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, under a Maritime Commission contract, sponsored by Mrs. Cecelia Daniel; and commissioned on 29 April 1944.

Service history

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After shakedown out of Bermuda, Knoxville arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, on 16 November, and served briefly as a training ship. Clearing Norfolk on 11 December, she escorted convoy UGS 63 to North Africa, arriving Oran on 28 December. On her return voyage the frigate searched for enemy U-boats that plagued Allied shipping at the approaches to the Straits of Gibraltar, and arrived at Boston on 20 January 1945.

During the early months of 1945, Knoxville escorted convoys across the submarine-infested Atlantic and occasionally she was dispatched for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) search operations. Following her final escort cruise to the Azores, the patrol frigate arrived at Philadelphia on 1 June for conversion to a weather ship.

Knoxville cleared Philadelphia on 17 June and two weeks later took position on air-sea rescue and weather stations off Newfoundland. For 10 months she operated from her post, flashing news of weather conditions to assist flight operations and ship movements in the Western Atlantic. Upon completion of her tour Knoxville returned to Charleston, South Carolina, where she was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and was sold 22 September 1947 to the Dominican Republic.

Knoxville served as Presidente Peynado (F104) in the Dominican Navy. She was renamed Capitán General Pedro Santana in 1962 and was stricken in 1979.

References

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Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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