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USS Bronstein (FF-1037)
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USS Bronstein (FF-1037) was the lead ship
of her class
in the United States Navy
. Named in honor of Ben Richard Bronstein, Assistant Surgeon, who was killed in action 28 February 1942 when was sunk by an enemy submarine
off Cape May, New Jersey
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Bronstein was commissioned on 16 June 1963 as DE-1037. She was decommissioned 13 December 1990 and struck from the Navy list on 4 October 1991.
Bronstein was disposed of through the Security Assistance Program as a foreign military sale on 12 November 1993. She was transferred to Mexico
on 12 November 1993 where she serves as ARM Hermenegildo Galeana (F202).
Lead ship
The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable military ships and larger civilian craft.-Overview:...
of her class
Bronstein class frigate
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 reclassification and their hull designation changed from DE to FF.The lead ship of the class was the ,...
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. Named in honor of Ben Richard Bronstein, Assistant Surgeon, who was killed in action 28 February 1942 when was sunk by an enemy submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
off Cape May, New Jersey
Cape May, New Jersey
Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean and is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States...
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Bronstein was commissioned on 16 June 1963 as DE-1037. She was decommissioned 13 December 1990 and struck from the Navy list on 4 October 1991.
Bronstein was disposed of through the Security Assistance Program as a foreign military sale on 12 November 1993. She was transferred to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on 12 November 1993 where she serves as ARM Hermenegildo Galeana (F202).