1. United States
  2. Ship
  3. FF 1052 Knox

Basic Information

Category Surface Combatant Type FF - Frigate
Year Commissioned 1977 Year Decommissioned 1984
Nationality United States Hypothetical No
Beam 14.4 m Draft 7.6 m
Height 0 m Length 133.5 m
Crew 285 people Damage Points (DP) 670
Standard Displacement 3800 tons Full Displacement 4260 tons
Empty Displacement 3025 tons

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
AN/WLR-3 RWR, Radar Warning Receiver 0.00 - 120.00 nm 5 sec Late 1960s
AN/SQS-26CX Hull Sonar, Active/Passive Search & Track 0.00 - 35.00 nm 15 sec Late 1960s
AN/SPS-53 Radar, Surface Search & Navigation 0.10 - 20.00 nm 4 sec Late 1960s
AN/SPS-58 Radar, Target Indicator, 2D Surface-to-Air & Surface-to-Surface 0.50 - 35.00 nm 4 sec Late 1970s
AN/ULQ-6C OECM & DECM, Offensive & Defensive ECM 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Early 1970s
AN/ULQ-6C OECM & DECM, Offensive & Defensive ECM 0.00 - 0.00 nm 0 sec Early 1970s
AN/WLR-1C ELINT 0.00 - 500.00 nm 20 sec Early 1970s
AN/SQS-35 VDS, Active-Only Variable Depth Sonar 0.00 - 6.00 nm 15 sec Late 1960s
Mk95 [Mk91 FCS] Sensor Group
Group Components
# Component Type Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
1 Mk95 [EO] Visual Visual, Target Tracking and Identification TV Camera 0.00 - 80.00 nm 10 sec Visual, 2nd Generation TV Camera (1980s/1990s, AXX-1 TCS)
2 Mk95 [Radar] Radar Radar Illuminator, Medium-Range 0.10 - 64.00 nm 1 sec Late 1970s
AN/SPG-53F [Mk68 GFCS] Sensor Group
Group Components
# Component Type Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
1 AN/SPG-53F [Mk68 GFCS, Radar] Radar Radar, FCR, Weapon Director 0.10 - 60.00 nm 1 sec Early 1970s
2 AN/SPG-53F [Mk68 GFCS, Visual] Visual Visual, Weapon Director TV Camera 0.00 - 40.00 nm 10 sec Visual, 1st Generation TV Camera (1960s/1970s, TISEO)

Ship Capabilities Code

Nuclear Shock Resistant Prairie Masker Degaussed Steel Hull Refuel from Port x 2 (In) Refuel from Starboard x 2 (In) Replenish from Port x 1 (In) Replenish from Starboard x 1 (In)

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 110 dB 111 dB 112 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 80.5 dB 81 dB 82 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 72.5 dB 73 dB 74 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 64 dB 65 dB 66 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 35 dB 200 dB 35 dB
Visual Detection Range 8.09 nm 13.75 nm 8.09 nm
Visual Classification Range 3.26 nm 5.79 nm 3.26 nm
Infrared Detection Range 8.51 nm 14.47 nm 8.51 nm
Infrared Classification Range 3.62 nm 6.43 nm 3.62 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 27 dBsm (501.19 m²) 30.6 dBsm (1148.15 m²) 27 dBsm (501.19 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 27 dBsm (501.19 m²) 30.6 dBsm (1148.15 m²) 27 dBsm (501.19 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Capacity Fire Interval Comments
Mk29 Sea Sparrow 8 2 sec RIM-7H, 1973
127mm/54 Mk42 Mod 2 40 3 sec USN
Mk16 ASROC Mod 2 8 5 sec USN, 1977, RGM-84A
324mm Mk32 TT Twin 2 5 sec USN, 1972
AN/SLQ-25 Nixie 2 1 sec 1976

Magazine Systems

Magazine Name Capacity Comments
Mk16 ASROC 8 USN, 8x, 197x, RGM-84A
Torpedo Magazine [Improved Reloading] 18 USN, 1972
Helicopter Magazine 10000 Generic, Empty

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
Radio UHF Radio [Unsecure] 100 nm 0
FLTSATCOM AN/SRR-1 SATCOM Receiver 0 nm 0
Radio UHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0
FLTSATCOM AN/WSC-1 FLTSATCOM SHF Shipboard Transceiver 0 nm 0

Engines

Model Type Combined Type Engine Count Shafts Primary Engines Secondary Engines Hypothetical Comments
2x Combustion Engineering V2M Boilers, 1x Westinghouse Steam Turbine Steam N/A 1 1 1 - No -

Aircraft Facilities

Hangar (x1) Pad (x1)