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USS Brewton
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USS Brewton (FF-1086) is a Knox-class frigate of the United States Navy and the first ship of her name. She is currently in service with the Republic of China Navy as the ROCS Fong Yang (FFG-933).
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Name | Brewton |
Namesake | Lt. John Brewton |
Ordered | 25 August 1966 |
Builder | Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana |
Laid down | 2 October 1970 |
Launched | 24 July 1971 |
Acquired | 18 June 1972 |
Commissioned | 8 July 1972 |
Decommissioned | 2 July 1992 |
Stricken | 11 January 1995 |
Motto | Dedicated, Determined, Prepared |
Fate | Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), transferred, cash sale, ex-US fleet hull foreign military sale to Taiwan, 29 September 1999 |
Status | In active service. |
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Class and type | Knox-class frigate |
Displacement | 3,204 tons (4,184 full load) |
Length | 438 ft (134 m) |
Beam | 46 ft 9 in (14.25 m) |
Draught | 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | over 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
Complement | 18 officers, 267 enlisted |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | AN/SLQ-32 Electronics Warfare System |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | one SH-2 Seasprite (LAMPS I) helicopter |
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