USS Belknap (CG-26)
USS Belknap (CG-26)
On November 22, 1975, USS Belknap was severely damaged in a collision with aircraft carrier
USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) off the coast of Sicily. A fire broke out on USS Belknap following the collision,
and during the fire her aluminum superstructure was melted, burned, and gutted to the deck level.
Seven sailors were killed on USS Belknap and one on USS John F. Kennedy.
Link to more pictures and history of USS Belknap
On November 22, 1975, USS Belknap was severely damaged in a collision with aircraft carrier
USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) off the coast of Sicily. A fire broke out on USS Belknap following the collision,
and during the fire her aluminum superstructure was melted, burned, and gutted to the deck level.
Seven sailors were killed on USS Belknap and one on USS John F. Kennedy.
Link to more pictures and history of USS Belknap