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USS Brewton (FF-1086)
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The USS Brewton (FF-1086) was a Knox class frigate
. The Brewton was launched 24 July 1970 and commissioned on 8 July 1972. She was decommissioned on 2 July 1992 and sold to Taiwan on 29 September 1999 under the Security Assistance Program, where she served as ROCS Fong Yang (FFG-933).
Knox class frigate
Knox class frigates were United States Navy warships, originally laid down as ocean escorts , but were all redesignated as frigates on 30 June 1975 in the USN 1975 ship reclassification and their hull designation changed from DE to FF.A sub-class of the Knox class was built, commonly referred to as...
. The Brewton was launched 24 July 1970 and commissioned on 8 July 1972. She was decommissioned on 2 July 1992 and sold to Taiwan on 29 September 1999 under the Security Assistance Program, where she served as ROCS Fong Yang (FFG-933).