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A port bow view of the frigate USS PAUL (FF 1080) rolling in a swell. USS PAUL 1975The USS Paul (FF-1080) was a Knox class frigate built for the United States Navy by Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana. Paul was laid down 12 September 1969, launched 20 June 1970 and delivered 23 July 1971. She wasContinue reading “USS Paul (FF-1080)”

USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074) USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074) was a Knox class frigate of the US Navy named after the Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt who had disappeared while swimming in 1967.Harold E. Holt was built by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division in San Pedro, California, laid down 11 May 1968, launched 3Continue reading “USS Harold E. Holt (FF-1074)”

A port bow view of the frigate USS PAUL (FF 1080) rolling in a swell. USS PAUL 1975The USS Paul (FF-1080) was a Knox class frigate built for the United States Navy by Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana. Paul was laid down 12 September 1969, launched 20 June 1970 and delivered 23 July 1971. She wasContinue reading “USS Paul (FF-1080)”

An aerial starboard bow view of the frigate USS BADGER (FF 1071) underway. USS Badger (FF-1071) was a Knox-class destroyer escort, originally designated as DE-1071 and reclassified as a frigate in 1975 in the United States Navy. Her primary mission of ASW remained unchanged. This ship was not the first to bear the name. TheContinue reading “USS Badger (FF-1071)”

USS BAINBRIDGE – 1962 USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25/CGN-25) was the only ship of her class. Initially a guided missile destroyer leader in the United States Navy, she was re-designated as a guided missile cruiser in 1975. This ship was nuclear-powered.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bainbridge_(CGN-25) View On WordPress from Currin’s Naval, Maritime & Marine News https://ift.tt/2YDH0hP via IFTTT Follow our mainContinue reading “USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25/CGN-25)”