USS Brooke (DEG-1)

USS Brooke (DEG-1) was the lead ship of her class of guided missile frigates (originally designated as a Destroyer Escort) in the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1966, she was notable for being among the first U.S. Navy ships equipped with the Tartar guided missile system, enhancing the fleet's air defense capabilities during the Cold War. Throughout her service, USS Brooke operated primarily in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, participating in NATO exercises and various deployments to support American interests overseas. After two decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1988 and later transferred to Pakistan, where she served as PNS Khaibar.