The Bronstein-class frigates were United States Navy warships, originally laid down as ocean escorts (formerly called destroyer 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 Bronstein, laid down 16 May 1961 and commissioned 15 June 1963, at Avondale Shipyards, Louisiana.

At one time USS McCloy held the record for largest military drug bust at 49.5 tons of marijuana (late 1980s).

One of the last US Navy diesel submarines, it had a battery compartment fire and was abandoned by her crew off the coast of Florida.

McCloy ran lifeguard ops and eventually was designated the tow vessel to bring Bonefish to Charleston, South Carolina.