Knox class frigates were originally laid down as destroyer escorts, but all were redesignated as frigates in June 1975 and their hull designation changed from DE to FF, but retained the original hull number. A sub-class of the Knox class was built, commonly referred to as the Hewes class. The 46 ships of the Knox class were the largest, last and most numerous of the US Navy’s second-generation Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) escorts. The lead ship of the class was the USS Knox (FF-1052), laid down 5 October 1965 and commissioned 12 April 1969. Knox class variations include: 1) In the 1970s five modified ships were built in Spain for the Spanish Navy and are known as Baleares class; and 2) In the 1990s the US agreed to transfer 8 Knox class frigates to the Republic of China Navy these frigates are known as the Chi Yang class. Any service era or vessel configuration - We can build a model of them all - your pick.
Ships by Hull Number
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- FF 1052 Knox
- FF 1053 Roark
- FF 1054 Gray
- FF 1055 Hepburn
- FF 1056 Connole
- FF 1057 Rathburne
- FF 1058 Meyerkord
- FF 1059 W. S. Sims
- FF 1060 Lang
- FF 1061 Patterson
- FF 1062 Whipple
- FF 1063 Reasoner
- FF 1064 Lockwood
- FF 1065 Stein
- FF 1066 Marvin Shields
- FF 1067 Francis Hammond
- FF 1068 Vreeland
- FF 1069 Bagley
- FF 1070 Downes
- FF 1071 Badger
- FF 1072 Blakely
- FF 1073 Robert E. Peary
- FF 1074 Harold E. Holt
- FF 1075 Trippe
- FF 1076 Fanning
- FF 1077 Ouellet
- FF 1078 Joseph Hewes
- FF 1079 Bowen
- FF 1080 Paul
- FF 1081 Aylwin
- FF 1082 Elmer Montgomery
- FF 1083 Cook
- FF 1084 McCandless
- FF 1085 Donald B. Beary
- FF 1086 Brewton
- FF 1087 Kirk
- FF 1088 Barbey
- FF 1089 Jesse L. Brown
- FF 1090 Ainsworth
- FF 1091 Miller
- FF 1092 Thomas C. Hart
- FF 1093 Capodanno
- FF 1094 Pharris
- FF 1095 Truett
- FF 1096 Valdez
- FF 1097 Moinester
| - Ainsworth FF 1090
- Aylwin FF 1081
- Badger FF 1071
- Bagley FF 1069
- Barbey FF 1088
- Blakely FF 1072
- Bowen FF 1079
- Brewton FF 1086
- Capodanno FF 1093
- Connole FF 1056
- Cook FF 1083
- Donald B. Beary FF 1085
- Downes FF 1070
- Elmer Montgomery FF 1082
- Fanning FF 1076
- Francis Hammond FF 1067
- Gray FF 1054
- Harold E. Holt FF 1074
- Hepburn FF 1055
- Jesse L. Brown FF 1089
- Joseph Hewes FF 1978
- Kirk FF 1087
- Knox FF 1052
- Lang FF 1060
- Lockwood FF 1064
- Marvin Shields FF 1066
- McCandless FF 1084
- Meyerkord FF 1058
- Miller FF 1091
- Moinester FF 1097
- Ouellet FF 1077
- Patterson FF 1061
- Paul FF 1080
- Pharris FF 1094
- Rathburne FF 1057
- Reasoner FF 1063
- Roark FF 1053
- Robert E. Peary FF 1073
- Stein FF 1065
- Thomas C. Hart FF 1092
- Trippe FF 1075
- Truett FF 1095
- Valdez FF 1096
- Vreeland FF 1068
- Whipple FF 1062
- W. S. Sims FF 1059
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We offer our Knox Class Frigate Models (DE and FF) in several popular size/scale offerings for easy ordering and selection. However, if you would like your model made in a size other than those sizes listed, please contact us with your request. Custom orders are our specialty!
Our Frigate models are made-to-order, meaning that we do not stock any pre-made models. Only when a customer tells us the size and/or scale desired do we build the model. Each model is exquisitely crafted by our master model builders and comes fully assembled with a solid hull - hand carved from kiln-dried mahogany. Other parts are made from a variety of woods, putty, resin and metals. Every model includes pedestals, mounted on a polished mahogany base board. Options include keel block mounting, waterline models, nameplates, ships seals and ribbons, and weathering paint schemes.
The model build time is generally 16 weeks from receipt of the order and deposit. The normal procedure is a 50% deposit with the commissioning, with the balance due prior to shipping. Note that prior to shipping, we take a series of photos of the model and send them to you for final review and approval – so you know exactly what your model will look like and allow for any necessary modifications. Once you have approved your model, we’ll collect the final balance and she will be shipped in a robust shipping crate and insured for your protection.
We offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: In the unlikely event you are not completely satisfied with your model and wish to return it, notify us within 7 days of the model delivery and we will issue a refund or exchange.
FREE SHIPPING in the USA - Note that our model prices include shipping and insurance within the USA.
Shipping costs outside the USA will depend on the model size ordered and shipping destination. You will be responsible for any applicable taxes or duties, based on the commercial invoice value for the model.
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