Sa zvaničnog sajta Royal Navy:
Built in Southampton by Vosper Thornycroft, Brecon is made of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP). The ship was launched by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent and was accepted by the Royal Navy on 18 December 1979. The second Royal Navy vessel to bear the name, Brecon was originally designed as a minesweeper but was later modified to become a patrol vessel with duties off the coast of Northern Ireland.
The ship saw active service in the Falklands conflict of 1982 and the first Gulf War. Brecon became the first armed Royal Navy vessel to be commanded by a woman when the then Lieutenant Charlotte Atkinson became the ship's Commanding Officer in 2004. The ship is 57 metres in length and 10 metres across the beam.