Mission Statement
The USS Frank Knox Reunion Association conducts reunions and other meetings to foster camaraderie
with the officers and sailors who served aboard the USS Frank Knox (DDR-742) during her 27 years of
service in the US Navy. The Reunion Association will maintain a factual narrative of the ship and men
who served aboard USS Frank Knox. Call a shipmate and share a story or picture. It is through
shared stories that we live on!
2019 Reunion - SAN DIEGO, CA, the Summer City! (September 18 -21, 2019!) HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION IS BELOW.
2019 Reunion Speaker
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Author Art Webster is our banquet speaker Saturday, September 21, 2019. Art will share stories from his book Down to the Sea which contains twelve true stories about life aboard merchant ships from his perspective as a member of the crew. "One man's bravery saved the ship - A mutiny at Sea - A love affair in Panama - A tiger hunt in India - Arrested for gun running in Russian occupied Poland - Running aground in Alaska - A Hindu Princess and a love sick sailor - Crossing the Egyptian Mafia - On a near fatal heading - Sex Slaves in Calcutta - Madness in Manila". Art was born in November 1928. Art dropped out of Washington High School at fifteen and a half to join the Merchant Marine in 1944. He was able to do this by lying about his actual age. Soon he was on the high seas where his spirit of adventure got him into endless troubles. There were many close escapes. Wandering from WWII tankers through the Korean War merchant ships Art finally "gave up his love of the sea and, heroically attempted to settle into a life of marriage and abject boredom".. He did not succeed.
Contributors Goodbye to Amazing Buffalo NY! Hello to Sunny San Diego CA! Imagine revisiting our stateside home port and seeing one of the world's most enjoyed cities, San Diego. Our tours will take us past famed surfing beaches to the MT Soledad National Veterans Memorial, La Jolla CA. There we'll stop and officially dedicate a plaque created to honor USS Frank Knox, her officers and crew. Donations for the cost of the plaque already cover $1420 of the $1,800 cost. Contributors will receive a photo of the plaque October 2019. If you want to donate contact Margaret Watson Treasurer, 541-757-8067. There is more excitement as we choose from the best of 101 things to do in San Diego.
OUR SAN DIEGO HOTEL headquarters is the BEST WESTERN HACIENDA OLD TOWN. Reserve rooms early - phone 619-296-4707. Use USS Frank Knox code R76pp2J6 for the special room rate $139.00/night plus taxes.
Watch for tour prices, events and a tour guide here and in your email.
San Diego's OLD TOWN is the birthplace of California. Located right off US Highway 5 just South of US Highway 8 it is centrally located to San Diego's harbor, museums and a host of restaurants and shops one street away from our hotel. Registration Form
OUR SAN DIEGO HOTEL headquarters is the BEST WESTERN HACIENDA OLD TOWN. Reserve rooms early - phone 619-296-4707. Use USS Frank Knox code R76pp2J6 for the special room rate $139.00/night plus taxes.
Watch for tour prices, events and a tour guide here and in your email.
San Diego's OLD TOWN is the birthplace of California. Located right off US Highway 5 just South of US Highway 8 it is centrally located to San Diego's harbor, museums and a host of restaurants and shops one street away from our hotel. Registration Form
Dues are Due! Life members - 71 to date. There are 29 Life Memberships left!
THE SHIP'S STORE - IS OPEN!
These great patches, Ship of the Year and Arleigh Burke medallions are all in stock. Frank Knox hats are also available. Call Woody Woodard @ 916-334-3360 or call Steve Cross (619) 992-9449. |
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U.S.S. Frank Knox in Fiction
Murder on Pratas Reef
Finalist for the 2007 National Best Books Award for Historical Fiction, this must-read delivers a compelling story of suspense and intrigue. Set in the context of the real life accident, the burgeoning Vietnam war and the civil rights movement, the fictional murder tests the men of the Knox to their limits. Follow the adventure as they attempt the next-to-impossible feat of freeing their ship and turn what could have been humiliation into a testament to honor, loyalty, and dedication. See it on Amazon.com.
Finalist for the 2007 National Best Books Award for Historical Fiction, this must-read delivers a compelling story of suspense and intrigue. Set in the context of the real life accident, the burgeoning Vietnam war and the civil rights movement, the fictional murder tests the men of the Knox to their limits. Follow the adventure as they attempt the next-to-impossible feat of freeing their ship and turn what could have been humiliation into a testament to honor, loyalty, and dedication. See it on Amazon.com.