Knapp (DD 653) - Naval Cruise Book

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Ship's History The USS KNAPP fDD653j, a 2150 ton destr0Y' er of the Fletcher class, was built at the Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine. The vessel was named in the honor of the late Vice Admiral Harry Shepard Knapp. She was first commissioned at the Boston Naval Shipyard on 16 September 1943. F ol- lowing an extensive shakedown cruise to Bermuda, the KNAPP set sail for the PaciHc war zone, stopping on the west coast long enough to become a member of Destroyer Squadron 50. The KNAPP performed her duties well, taking part in numerous encounters with the enemy and earning eight battle stars on her Asiatic-Pacific Area Service Ribbon. She also earned the Navy Occupation Medal for duties performed after the war had ended. The KNAPP returned to the United States in time for Christmas 1945 and was placed out of commission in Reserve at Charleston, S. C. on 5 july 1946. She was reactivated at Charleston Naval Ship- yard, Charleston, S. C. starting in March 1951 and was recommissioned on 3 May 1951. After another intensive shakedown cruise, the KNAPP operated out of Newport, Rhode Island until 26 August 1952 U' ,. a.. guy, fi? ' as - Ang' KQIIIL, .F when she departed for a European tour of duty Par , ticipating in 'Operation Mainbracen, Fouowidg Operation Mainbrace she proceeded on a good will tour of Nothern Europe taking in England, Scot. land, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, and France, ..l,i completed, she proceeded' to the Mediterranean'-1. where she bcame part of the U. S. 6th Fleet and took part in the fleet exercises held off Maltaland Sardinal December 1952. The KNAPP operated indepen. dently following the Fleet Exercises, spending Christmas in Athens, Greece and New Years day in Istanbul, Turkey. Then she proceeded Westward on 3 january 1953 stopping at Athens, Greece, Tarra- l gona, Spain, and Gibraltar. The KNAPP arrived in 5 Newport, R. I. on February 1953 after having gone 1 about 100 miles above the Arctic and having stopped at every major European country - not unevehtfully, covering 25,000 miles. Following a short stay in the Boston Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass., the KNAPP operated out of . Newport, R. I. until her departure for the Far East Q on 10 August 1953. , it is li Y .P