List of frigates of the United States Navy


This is a list of frigates of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. It includes all of the hull classification symbols FF and FFG. Prior to the 1975 ship reclassification, ships that are now classified as FF or FFG were classified as DE or DEG. The have been retired from active duty in the Navy, and are to be eventually replaced by the Littoral Combat Ship.
For age-of-sail era frigates, see List of sailing frigates of the United States Navy.
For PF ships, see List of patrol vessels of the United States Navy.

''Bronstein''-class FF

The comprised 2 ships: 1963
#NameCommissionedDecommisionedClassStatus
FF-1037196313 December 1990Bronstein classDonated to Mexico, 12 November 1993
FF-1038196314 December 1990Bronstein classDonated to Mexico, 12 November 1993

''Garcia''-class FF

The comprised 10 ships: 1964 to 1968
#NameCommissionedDecommissionedClassStatus
FF-1040196430 January 1989Garcia classScrapped, 29 March 1994
FF-1041196530 September 1988Garcia classTransferred to Brazil
FF-1043196530 September 1988Garcia classScrapped; dismantling, 21 August 2002
FF-1044196531 March 1989Garcia classDisposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration, 28 September 1994
FF-104519658 December 1988Garcia classTransferred to Brazil
FF-1047196623 August 1989Garcia classScrapped; dismantling 19 January 2001
FF-1048196823 September 1988Garcia classLeased to Brazil, 1989
FF-1049196831 May 1989Garcia classScrapped in Hong Kong
FF-1050196828 September 1988Garcia classInitially leased, then sold, to Brazil on 24 January 2001
FF-1051196820 December 1988Garcia classScrapped in Hong Kong

''Knox''-class FF

The comprised 46 ships: 1969 to 1974
#NameCommissionedDecommissionedClassStatus
FF-1052196914 February 1992Knox classSunk as target, 7 August 2007
FF-1053196914 December 1991Knox classScrapped in 2004
FF-1054197029 June 1991Knox classScrapped, 21 July 2001
FF-1055196920 December 1991Knox classSunk as target, 4 June 2002
FF-1056196930 August 1992Knox classTransferred to Greece, 1992
FF-1057197014 February 1992Knox classSunk as target, 5 July 2002
FF-1058196914 December 1991Knox classScrapped beginning on 15 December 2001
FF-105919706 September 1991Knox classTransferred to Turkey for spare parts, 21 December 1999
FF-1060197012 December 1991Knox classSold for scrapping, 15 December 2001
FF-1061197030 September 1991Knox classSold for scrapping, late September 1999
FF-1062197014 February 1992Knox classTransferred to Mexico as ARM Mina, 10 April 2002
FF-1063197128 August 1993Knox classSold to Turkey, renamed Kocatepe
FF-1064197027 September 1993Knox classDisposed of by Recycling, 4 August 2000
FF-1065197219 March 1992Knox classDonated to Mexico
FF-106619712 July 1992Knox classDonated to Mexico
FF-106719702 July 1992Knox classDisposed of by scrapping, dismantling 31 March 2003
FF-1068197030 June 1992Knox classTransferred to Greece, 30 June 1992
FF-1069197226 September 1991Knox classDisposed of by Recycling, 19 September 2000
FF-1070197114 February 1992Knox classDisposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, 15 August 2003
FF-1071197020 December 1991Knox classSunk as a target, 22 July 1998
FF-1072197015 November 1991Knox classScrapped, dismantling, 30 September 2000
FF-107319727 August 1992Knox classTransferred to Taiwan as Chi Yang
FF-107419712 July 1992Knox classDisposed of in support of Fleet training exercise, RIMPAC 2002, 10 July 2002
FF-1075197030 July 1992Knox classTransferred to Greece, July 1992
FF-1076197131 July 1993Knox classTransferred to Turkey on 31 July 1993; renamed Adatepe ; decommissioned 2001
FF-107719706 August 1993Knox classTransferred to Thailand as Phuttaloetla Naphalai
FF-1078197130 June 1994Knox classTransferred to Taiwan as Lan Yang
FF-1079197130 June 1994Knox classTransferred to Turkey, 22 February 2002
FF-1080197114 August 1992Knox classTransferred to Turkey, 9 January 2000
FF-1081197115 May 1992Knox classTransferred to Taiwan, 29 April 1998, as Ni Yang
FF-1082197130 June 1993Knox classTransferred to Turkey, 13 December 1993
FF-1083197130 April 1992Knox classTransferred to Taiwan, 29 September 1999
FF-108419726 May 1994Knox classTransferred to Turkey, 2 February 2002
FF-1085197220 May 1994Knox classTransferred to Turkey, 2 February 2002
FF-108619722 July 1992Knox classTransferred to Taiwan, 29 September 1999
FF-108719726 August 1993Knox classTransferred to Taiwan, as Fen Yang
FF-1088197220 March 1992Knox classSold to Taiwan in 1999
FF-1089197327 July 1994Knox classTransferred to Egypt, 27 July 1994
FF-1090197327 May 1994Knox classTransferred to Turkey, 27 May 1994
FF-1091197315 October 1991Knox classSold to Turkey as a hulk ; subsequently sunk as a target in the Turkish Seawolf 2001 naval exercise, June 2001
FF-1092197330 August 1993Knox classDisposed of through the Security Assistance Program, transferred to Turkey
FF-1093197330 July 1993Knox classLeased and then sold to Turkey
FF-1094197415 April 1992Knox classDonated to Mexico
FF-1095197430 July 1994Knox classLeased to Royal Thai Navy in 1994 and eventually sold, 9 December 1999
FF-1096197416 December 1991Knox classTransferred to Taiwan, renamed Yi Yang
FF-1097197428 July 1994Knox classTransferred to Egypt, 28 June 1994

''Glover''-class AGFF

The, a subclass of the Garcia class, comprised 1 ship: 1965
#NameCommissionedDecommissionedClassStatus
FF-1098196515 June 1990Garcia classSold for scrap, 15 April 1994

''Brooke''-class FFG

The comprised 6 ships: 1966 to 1988
#NameCommissionedClassStatus
FFG-11966Brooke classDecommissioned: 16 September 1988. Disposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration, 28 March 1994
FFG-21967Brooke classDecommissioned: 1 September 1988. Sunk as a target, 15 June 2000
FFG-31968Brooke classDecommissioned: 8 September 1988. Sunk as a target, 2 November 1999
FFG-41967Brooke classDecommissioned: 30 September 1988. Sold for scrap, 9 March 1994
FFG-51967Brooke classDecommissioned: 30 September 1988. Disposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration, 28 March 1994
FFG-61967Brooke classDecommissioned: 31 January 1989. Disposed of by Navy title transfer to the Maritime Administration, 28 March 1994

''Oliver Hazard Perry''-class FFG

The comprised 51 ships: 1977 to 1989
#NameCommissionedClassStatus
FFG-71977Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 20 February 1997. Scrapped
FFG-81979Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 31 August 2010. Donated to Pakistani Navy, recommissioned as PNS Alamgir
FFG-91980Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 28 June 2002. Transferred to Poland and renamed ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko
FFG-101980Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 17 December 1994. Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program
FFG-111980Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 15 March 2000. Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program
FFG-121980Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 15 March 2003. Stricken, to be disposed
FFG-131981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 10 April 2002. Sold to Turkey, 11 April 2002, renamed TCG Gokova
FFG-141981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 28 February 2003. Stricken, to be disposed
FFG-151981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 3 April 2003. Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program
FFG-161981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 2 June 1995. Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program
FFG-191981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 1 September 2000. Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program
FFG-201981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 8 May 1996. Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program
FFG-211981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 11 May 1996. Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program
FFG-221982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 31 March 1998. Transferred to Egyptian Navy, 31 March 1998
FFG-231982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 18 September 1998. Transferred to Egyptian Navy, 18 September 1998
FFG-241981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 13 September 1996. Transferred to Bahrain, 1996
FFG-251982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 18 September 1996. Transferred to Egyptian Navy, 18 September 1996
FFG-261981Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 14 June 1996. Transferred to Egyptian Navy, 25 September 1996
FFG-271982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 27 September 1996. Disposed of through the Security Assistance Program
FFG-281982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 23 February 2012
FFG-291982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 24 February 2012
FFG-301983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 25 September 1998. Transferred to Turkey, 1999
FFG-311982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 7 May 1999. Scrapped – dismantled 21 June 2006
FFG-321982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 9 March 2012
FFG-331983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 21 April 2011. Decommissioned; to be transferred under FMS
FFG-341982Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 12 December 1997. Scrapped, dismantling
FFG-361983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 15 February 2013
FFG-371983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 26 October 2012; Sunk as target during RIMPAC 2016
FFG-381983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 27 February 2013
FFG-391983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 29 July 2011
FFG-401984Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 8 September 2014
FFG-411983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 14 January 2015
FFG-421983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 22 March 2013
FFG-431983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 1 November 2013; Sunk as target during RIMPAC 2016
FFG-451983Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 4 April 2014
FFG-461984Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 23 May 2014
FFG-471984Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 17 March 2014
FFG-481984Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 19 February 2015
FFG-491984Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 28 March 2014
FFG-501984Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 8 May 2015
FFG-511984Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 23 July 2015
FFG-521985Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 13 March 2013
FFG-531985Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 10 December 2010
FFG-541985Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 31 October 2013
FFG-551985Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 30 January 2015
FFG-561985Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 29 September 2015
FFG-571986Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 18 July 2013. Sunk as a target 18 January 2016
FFG-581986Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 22 May 2015
FFG-591987Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 18 September 2015
FFG-601987Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 23 January 2015
FFG-611989Oliver Hazard Perry classDecommissioned: 12 November 2014. Scrapped, dismantling