- USS Brooke (FFG-1)
USS "Brooke" (FFG-1) was the
lead ship of her class of guided missilefrigate s in theUnited States Navy from 1962-1988. She was named forJohn Mercer Brooke .Laid down on
December 19 ,1962 by Lockheed Ship Building, "Brooke" was launched onJuly 19 ,1963 and commissioned onMarch 12 ,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 .Fate
Following decommissioning in 1988, she was transferred to
Pakistan onFebruary 1 ,1989 . Renamed "Khaibar", she was returned to the United States onNovember 14 ,1993 and sold for scrap onMarch 29 ,1994 .As of 2005, no other ship in the United States Navy has been named "Brooke".
References
External links
* [http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/ffg1/ Photo of "Brooke"]
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b9/brooke-i.htm DANFS - Brooke]
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