USS Brownsville (PF-10), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Brownsville, Texas. Brownsville (PF-10) was laid down on 14 September 1943 at Richmond, California, by Kaiser Cargo, Inc., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1428); launched on 14 November 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Lillian Runyon Gurney; and commissioned on 6 May 1944, with Commander Hollis M. Warner, USCG, in command.