USS Richard L. Page (FFG-5)
Photo by: � Andy Jonelis


Destroyers OnLine
The Frigates

The Frigate class of ship is the modern version of the destroyer escort of earlier years. The purpose is essentially the same.

Destroyers OnLine only handles US ships no longer in commission.
For information on current destroyer types please browse the pages of:

Navy OnLine and World Navies Today.

Handling the two Bronstein ships is Jack Atkinson
Handling the Brooke & Knox class is Mark Roberts

The Frigate Classes of old

Class Name
Lead Ship
Hull Number
Commissioned
Ships Built
Bronstein Bronstein FF 1037 (DE-1037) June 15, 1963
2
Garcia Garcia FF 1040 (DE-1040) December 21, 1964
10
Glover Glover AGDE-1/ (FF-1098) November 13, 1965
1
Knox Knox FF 1052 (DE-1052) April 12, 1969
46
Brooke Brooke FFG 1 (DEG-1) March 12, 1966
6


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