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| + | The '''''Knox''''' was an [[Overlord (DropShip class)|''Overlord''-class]] [[DropShip]]. Part of the Liberation Flotilla, it participated in the [[Word of Blake]]'s [[Battle of Terra (3058)|attack]] on [[Terra]] on 28 February [[3058]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Together with the DropShips ''[[Azov (Individual Overlord-class DropShip)|Azov]]'', ''[[Hobart (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Hobart]]'', ''[[DeGrasse (Individual Union-class DropShip)|DeGrasse]]'', ''[[Halland (Individual Achilles-class DropShip)|Halland]]'', ''[[Fife (Individual Leopard CV-class DropShip)|Fife]]'', and ''[[Perry (Individual Hamilcar-class DropShip)|Perry]]'', the ''Knox'' formed Task Force Gold on approach, which was scheduled to land at La Paz before moving to secure the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] base at Manaus. On this mission, the ''Knox'' carried two ''[[Transit]]'', ''[[Stingray]]'', and ''[[Corsair (Aerospace Fighter class)|Corsair]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s each. | |
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| − | Together with the DropShips ''[[Azov (Overlord)|Azov]]'', ''[[Hobart]]'', ''[[DeGrasse]]'', ''[[Halland]]'', ''[[Fife]]'' and ''[[Perry]]'' the ''Knox'' formed Task Force Gold on approach, which was scheduled to land at La Paz before moving to secure the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] base at Manaus. On this mission, the ''Knox'' carried two ''[[Transit]]'', ''[[Stingray]]'' and ''[[Corsair]]'' [[aerospace fighter]]s each. | ||
| − | They were intercepted by elements from the Com Guard Terran Defense Fleet (''[[Charleston (Avenger)|Charleston]]'', ''[[Alexander Nikolayev]]'', ''[[Jeanne D'Arc]]'', ''[[Casablanca]]'', ''[[Sawakaze]]'', ''[[Trafalgar]]''). Task Force Gold lost approximately forty percent of its ships, primarily transport vessels. It is unknown if the ''Knox'' survived the battle.<ref>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. | + | They were intercepted by elements from the Com Guard Terran Defense Fleet (''[[Charleston (Individual Avenger-class DropShip)|Charleston]]'', ''[[Alexander Nikolayev (Individual Achilles-class DropShip)|Alexander Nikolayev]]'', ''[[Jeanne D'Arc (Individual Leopard CV-class DropShip)|Jeanne D'Arc]]'', ''[[Casablanca (Individual Leopard CV-class DropShip)|Casablanca]]'', ''[[Sawakaze (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Sawakaze]]'', ''[[Trafalgar (Individual Union-class DropShip)|Trafalgar]]''). Task Force Gold lost approximately forty percent of its ships, primarily transport vessels. It is unknown if the ''Knox'' survived the battle.<ref>''The Fall of Terra'', pp. 21–22</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 18 August 2023
| Knox | |
| Vessel Profile | |
| Type | DropShip |
| Class | Overlord |
The Knox was an Overlord-class DropShip. Part of the Liberation Flotilla, it participated in the Word of Blake's attack on Terra on 28 February 3058.
History
Together with the DropShips Azov, Hobart, DeGrasse, Halland, Fife, and Perry, the Knox formed Task Force Gold on approach, which was scheduled to land at La Paz before moving to secure the Com Guard base at Manaus. On this mission, the Knox carried two Transit, Stingray, and Corsair aerospace fighters each.
They were intercepted by elements from the Com Guard Terran Defense Fleet (Charleston, Alexander Nikolayev, Jeanne D'Arc, Casablanca, Sawakaze, Trafalgar). Task Force Gold lost approximately forty percent of its ships, primarily transport vessels. It is unknown if the Knox survived the battle.[1]
References
- ↑ The Fall of Terra, pp. 21–22