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-Register for 2015 Reunion. 2015 Reunion Moved to Portland, Maine. (Update below)
-Details of 2014 New Orleans Reunion below.
Our 2014 reunion took place Wednesday, September 17, 2014 through Sunday September 21, 2014 at the HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN-SUPERDOME. The Ship of the Year crew who attended were presented with a special coin minted to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Award and a reprint of the original article from Our Navy magazine. Both items are available in the Ship's Store.
Pictured above: L-R are Orv Krieg Association President and Bob Summers STG-3 presenting to Jim Healy RD-3, Don Greer BTC, Gary Rausch RD-2, Don Snyder SO-1, Ed Reid, LTjg, Lionel Price LTjg, Harold Ringstrom EM-3, Larry Porter and guest speaker John Brenke, Director of Stategic Planning for Huntington-Ingalls Shipyards Pascagoula MS. Kneeling in front is Steve Cross LT and Association Webmaster. Absent, unable to return for the Saturday dinner, was Phil "Smitty" Smith EM-3.
John Brenke, Director of Strategic Planning for Huntington-Ingalls gave a terrific presentation about modern ship-building techniques and challenges compared to the construction of the Frank Knox in 1944. Entertaining and highly informative his presentation kept the audience spellbound throughout and during the question and answer period that followed.
-Details of 2014 New Orleans Reunion below.
Our 2014 reunion took place Wednesday, September 17, 2014 through Sunday September 21, 2014 at the HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN-SUPERDOME. The Ship of the Year crew who attended were presented with a special coin minted to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Award and a reprint of the original article from Our Navy magazine. Both items are available in the Ship's Store.
Pictured above: L-R are Orv Krieg Association President and Bob Summers STG-3 presenting to Jim Healy RD-3, Don Greer BTC, Gary Rausch RD-2, Don Snyder SO-1, Ed Reid, LTjg, Lionel Price LTjg, Harold Ringstrom EM-3, Larry Porter and guest speaker John Brenke, Director of Stategic Planning for Huntington-Ingalls Shipyards Pascagoula MS. Kneeling in front is Steve Cross LT and Association Webmaster. Absent, unable to return for the Saturday dinner, was Phil "Smitty" Smith EM-3.
John Brenke, Director of Strategic Planning for Huntington-Ingalls gave a terrific presentation about modern ship-building techniques and challenges compared to the construction of the Frank Knox in 1944. Entertaining and highly informative his presentation kept the audience spellbound throughout and during the question and answer period that followed.
Reunion Updated 2015 Site Portland Maine - President Orv Krieg announced the 2015 USS Frank Knox Reunion will convene in Portland Maine, September 23-27th 2015. A trip to the Bath Shipyards, birthplace of USS Frank Knox and the Maine Maritime Museum are part of an exciting Reunion schedule. Hotel rooms at the Best Western Merry Manor Inn will be under contract shortly. Krieg notes only association members will be invited to attend the reunion. Non-members are urged to contact Orv at (727) 724-1279 about joining the group. Prospective members or those wishing to update your dues also may contact Orv Krieg at 585 Sky Harbor Drive #125, Clearwater, FL 33759 (727) 724-1279. |
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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.
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