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USS Brewton (FF 1086)

- decommissioned -
- formerly DE 1086 -


USS BREWTON was the 35th KNOX-class frigate. Decommissioned on July 2, 1992, the BREWTON was subsequently leased to Taiwan where she was recommissioned as FONG YANG. Stricken from the Navy list on January 11, 1995, the BREWTON was finally sold to Taiwan on September 29, 1999.

General Characteristics:Awarded: August 25, 1966
Keel laid: October 2, 1970
Launched: July 24, 1970
Commissioned: July 8, 1972
Decommissioned: July 2, 1992
Builder: Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.
Propulsion system: 2 - 1200 psi boilers; 1 geared turbine, 1 shaft; 35,000 shaft horsepower
Length: 438 feet (133.5 meters)
Beam: 47 feet (14.4 meters)
Draft: 25 feet (7.6 meters)
Displacement: approx. 4,200 tons full load
Speed: 27 knots
Armament: one Mk-16 missile launcher for ASROC and Harpoon missiles, one Mk-42 5-inch/54 caliber gun, Mk-46 torpedoes from single tube launchers, one 20mm Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft: one SH-2F (LAMPS I) helicopter
Crew: 18 officers, 267 enlisted


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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS BREWTON. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.


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Accidents aboard USS BREWTON:

DateWhereEvents
April 20, 1982Pacific
USS BREWTON suffers a casualty to its service diesel generator, curtailing the ship's participation in RIMPAC '82 exercise.


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