USS Brewton (FF 1086)

- decommissioned -
- formerly DE 1086 -

USS BREWTON was the 35^th 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:

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

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