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USS Belknap (DLG-26/CG-26), named for Rear Admirals George E. Belknap (1832–1903) and his son Reginald Rowan Belknap (1871–1959), was the lead ship of her class of guided missile cruisers in the United States Navy.
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Belknap, in honor of Rear Admiral George Eugene Belknap.. USS Belknap (DD-251), was a destroyer launched in 1919 and decommissioned in 1945.
The Belknap-class cruiser was a class of single-ended guided-missile cruisers (their missile armament was installed only forward, unlike "double-ended" missile cruisers with missile armament installed both forward and aft) built for the United States Navy during the 1960s.
During 1940 Belknap was converted into a seaplane tender (reclassified AVD-8, 2 August 1940) and recommissioned 22 November 1940.She was assigned to Patrol Wing 5 at Hamilton, Bermuda, and remained there until early 1941 when she returned to Newport, Rhode Island.
Rear Admiral Reginald Rowan Belknap (26 June 1871 – 30 March 1959) was an officer in the United States Navy.He served in the Spanish–American War, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine–American War, and World War I.
USS Belknap, more than one United States Navy ship Belknap-class cruiser, a class of United States Navy guided missile cruisers built during the 1960s; Camp Belknap (military camp), a Mexican–American War camp in Texas
USS Horne (DLG/CG-30) was a Belknap-class destroyer leader/cruiser, named for Admiral Frederick J. Horne, 1880–1959.She was launched as DLG-30, a destroyer, and reclassified a cruiser on 30 June 1975.
USS Josephus Daniels (DLG/CG-27) was a Belknap-class destroyer leader / cruiser.She was named for Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy during World War I.She was launched as DLG-27, a frigate, and reclassified as a cruiser on 30 June 1975.