Hard Charger!: The Story of the USS Biddle (DLG-34)

by James A. Treadway

Book Overview

Hard Charger is the story of a Cold War cruiser, the USS Biddle (DLG-34), the last Navy cruiser powered by conventional steam, the last of the single-ended guided missile frigates, the last ship of her class, but the first on the front lines. Biddle's story is traced from when her combat systems were conceived soon after the end of World War II and then designed and built during the 50's and 60's, to her construction, commission, shakedown,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595360092
• ISBN13: 9780595360093
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"