USS Robert E. Peary (FF-1073)

USS Robert E. Peary (FF-1073) was a Knox-class frigate commissioned by the United States Navy in 1972. Named after the famed Arctic explorer Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, the ship conducted anti-submarine warfare operations, training exercises, and patrol missions primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans during the Cold War. She participated in numerous multinational exercises and provided escort and surveillance duties to support U.S. interests. Decommissioned in 1992, the vessel was later transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy, where she served as ROCS Chi Yang (FFG-932).