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U.S.S. BRONSTEIN

(FF-1037)

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USS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) - a Bronstein class frigate

In Commission 1963 to 1990

FF-1037 Deployments - Major Events

Month	Year	to	Month	Year	Deployment / Event
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MAY	1961	-			Keel Date: 16 MAY 1961 at Avondale Shipyard Inc. Westwego LA
MAR	1962	-			Launch Date: 31 MAR 1962
JUN	1963	-			Commissioned: 16 JUN 1963
JAN	1966	-	JUL	1966	West Pac
JAN	1966	-	AUG	1968	West Pac-Viet Nam
DEC	1966	-	FEB	1967	West Pac-Viet Nam
MAR	1967	-	OCT	1967	West Pac
MAR	1967	-	OCT	1967	West Pac
MAR	1969	-	SEP	1969	West Pac-Indian Ocean
JAN	1971	-	JAN	1976	West Pac-Viet Nam
JAN	1971	-	JAN	1976	Dry Dock
MAR	1971	-	NOV	1971	West Pac
MAR	1971	-			Shellback Initiation - 22 MAR 1971 - Pacific Ocean
APR	1971	-			Shellback Initiation - 15 APR 1971 - Indian Ocean
APR	1971	-	NOV	1971	West Pac
AUG	1972	-			Shellback Initiation - 31 AUG 1972 - Pacific Ocean
AUG	1972	-	MAR	1973	West Pac
SEP	1972	-	MAR	1973	West Pac-Viet Nam
NOV	1973	-	MAY	1974	West Pac-Indian Ocean
FEB	1974	-			Shellback Initiation - 18 FEB 1974 - Indian Ocean
FEB	1974	-			Shellback Initiation - 18 FEB 1974 - Indian Ocean
APR	1975	-	APR	1975	Operation Frequent Wind
MAR	1977	-	NOV	1977	West Pac
MAR	1978	-	NOV	1978	West Pac
JUN	1979	-	JUN	1979	Portland OR Rose Festival
NOV	1979	-	FEB	1980	Iranian Hostage Crisis
NOV	1979	-	MAY	1980	West Pac
NOV	1979	-	MAY	1980	West Pac
FEB	1980	-			Shellback Initiation - 16 FEB 1980 - Pacific Ocean
FEB	1980	-	FEB	1980	Shellback initiation
JUN	1982	-	NOV	1982	West Pac
JUN	1982	-	NOV	1982	West Pac
OCT	1983	-	APR	1984	West Pac
FEB	1984	-			Shellback Initiation - 13 FEB 1984 - Pacific Ocean
AUG	1985	-	SEP	1985	75th Anniversary Naval Service of Canada- Victoria
JUN	1986	-	JUN	1986	Portland Rose Festival
JAN	1987	-	JAN	1988	West Pac
OCT	1987	-	OCT	1987	Alaska Day-Sitka
JUL	1989	-			Shellback Initiation - 29 JUL 1989 - Pacific Ocean
JUL	1989	-	AUG	1989	Drug Interdiction
JUN	1990	-	AUG	1990	Panama Canal
DEC	1990	-			Decommissioned: 13 DEC 1990

FF-1037 General Specifications

Class: Bronstein class frigate

Named for: Ben Richard Bronstein

Complement: 16 Officers and 183 Enlisted

Displacement: 2650 tons

Length: 371.4 feet

Beam: 40.4 feet

Flank Speed: 26 knots

Final Disposition: Sold to Mexico 12 November 1993

USS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037)

Bronstein was commissioned on 16 June 1963, was the lead ship of her destoyer escort class.

[Note: The above USS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037) history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the USS BRONSTEIN (FF-1037), or by other non-crew members, and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]

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