USS Brooke (FFG-1) was the lead ship of her class of guided missile frigates in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1988. She was named for John Mercer Brooke. As of 2021, no other ship in the United States Navy has been named Brooke.
Laid down on 19 December 1962 by Lockheed Ship Building, Brooke was launched on 19 July 1963 and commissioned on 12 March 1966. Originally designated DEG-1, she was redesignated FFG-1 in 1975. She served in the Pacific Fleet and was homeported in San Diego, California.
Pakistan service
Following decommissioning in 1988, she was transferred to Pakistan on 1 February 1989. Renamed Khaibar, she was returned to the United States on 14 November 1993 and sold for scrap on 29 March 1994.
Ship awards
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2)
- Navy Battle "E" Ribbon
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (6)
- Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
References
This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Photo of Brooke
- DANFS – Brooke
