Tag: vp45
ep 97: The Belknap Bump
The Belknap and Kennedy collision was a tragic incident that occurred on December 22, 1975, during a training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. The USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), an aircraft carrier, collided with the USS Belknap (DLG-26), a guided missile cruiser, causing significant damage to both ships and resulting in the deaths of seven…