USS Belknap
USS Belknap (DLG-26/CG-26), named for Rear Admirals George E. Belknap (1832–1903) and Reginald Rowan Belknap (1871–1959), was the lead ship of her class of guided missile cruisers in the United States Navy. She was launched as DLG-26, a guided missile frigate under the then-current designation system, and reclassified as CG-26 on 30 June 1975. Belknap was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 15 February 1995 and sunk as a target on 24 September 1998.
CLASS – BELKNAP
Displacement 8,957 Tons, Dimensions, 547′ (oa) x 54′ 10″ x 29′ (Max)
Armament 1 Terrier/ASROC (60 Missiles) 1 x 5″/54RF, 2 x 3″/50, 6 x12.75″ TT.
Machinery, 85,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws
Speed, 34 Knots, Crew 400.
Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 05 FEB 1962 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME
Launched 20 July, 1963
Commissioned 07 NOV 1964
Reclassified CG 26 on 30 JUN 1975
Collided with USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) on 22 NOV 1975 in the Ionian Sea.
