2018 Reunion to Feature Fall Colors and Niagara Falls
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Save the Date! Our 2018 Reunion will be September 19th-23rd in Buffalo, New York at the Adam's Mark Hotel.
In addition to fall colors and the spectacular Niagara Falls, Buffalo also hosts a collection of U.S. Navy ships at the Erie Maritime Museum, great food at many restaurants and a plethora of sights to keep us busy. Your Reunion Team is diligently working out the details to get a great hotel rate (including a buffet breakfast) so stay tuned for more info coming soon! Register Today. |
Dues are Due! Register for Buffalo NY Reunion!
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. 2017 Reunion Speaker Video
Whether you missed our 2017 Reunion in Chicago or just want to learn more, we now have a fascinating video of Dr. McLaren discussing more of his seafaring adventures. As author of the books "Silent & Unseen" and "Silent Waters", Dr. McLaren has many amazing stories. An additional video link is coming soon too. Watch Video.
BUFFALO NY 2018-REGISTER!
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Get InvolvedBecome a Member of the U.S.S. Frank Knox Reunion Association
Download our Association Membership Application & LIFE MEMBER INFORMATION What's New? Read our Latest Newsletter. What's Old? Visit our Newsletter archive By Laws By Laws voted on 1/30/16 Mission StatementThe 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!
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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.
