USS Elmer Montgomery (FF-1082) was a Knox-class frigate built for the United States Navy by Avondale Shipyard, Westwego, Louisiana.

The Knox-class design was derived from the Brooke-class frigate modified to extend range and without a long-range missile system.

[2] The ships were equipped with one Westinghouse geared steam turbine that drove the single propeller shaft.

The ships were equipped with a torpedo-carrying DASH drone helicopter; its telescoping hangar and landing pad were positioned amidships aft of the mack.

Beginning in the 1970s, the DASH was replaced by a SH-2 Seasprite LAMPS I helicopter and the hangar and landing deck were accordingly enlarged.