USS Cook (FF-1083)

USS Cook (FF-1083) was a Knox-class frigate of the United States Navy, commissioned in December 1971. Named after Lieutenant Commander Wilmer P. Cook, a naval aviator killed in action during the Vietnam War, the ship specialized in anti-submarine warfare during the Cold War era. USS Cook served primarily in the Pacific Fleet, participating in numerous exercises and missions to support U.S. interests and allies, including deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. The frigate was decommissioned in April 1992 and later transferred to Taiwan, where she served as ROCS Hai-Yang (FFG-936).