Garcia-class frigate
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Garcia-class frigates were United States Navy warships. These frigates were originally ocean escorts bearing the hull classification DE until 1975. The ships were commissioned between 1964 and 1968 an
USS Albert David underway in December 1975.
Davidson with vertical bridge structure
Koelsch with angled lower bridge structure for automatic ASROC loading. All units Voge and later were similarly equipped
Sample with two gun mounts
Bronstein-class frigate
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The Bronstein-class frigates were United States Navy warships, originally laid down as ocean escorts, but were all redesignated as frigates on 30 June 1975 in the United States Navy 1975 ship reclassi
Garcia-class frigate
…ASW) combatants for amphibious expeditionary forces, underway replenishment groups and merchant convoys. The Garcia class was a larger version of the Bronstein class. The Garcias were accompanied by the similar Brooke class, which replaced the aft gun with a Mark 22 missile launcher. The Bronstein ocean escort was…
USS Bronstein in 1986
USS Bronstein