{"product_id":"hard-charger-james-a-treadway-9780595673131","title":"Hard Charger!: The Story of the USS Biddle (DLG-34)","description":"All who served in the military have a story to tell. The story could be about a person, platoon, division, squadron, or ship. It could be about a war, a battle, or everyday experiences. \u003ci\u003eHard Charger \u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a Cold War cruiser, the USS \u003ci\u003eBiddle\u003c\/i\u003e (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. \u003ci\u003eBiddle's\u003c\/i\u003e 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, combat assignments in Vietnam, her battle at PIRAZ, overhauls, upgrades, training exercises and cruises to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean, and finally her decommissioning. The story is told by the officers and men who served aboard her - captains and deckhands, technicians and engineering officers, chiefs petty officers, plankowners and her decommissioning crew. Though \u003ci\u003eBiddle\u003c\/i\u003e is gone, her remarkable story remains, as does the freedom she helped protect. Historians, those currently involved with Navy combat systems, and those who served aboard a similar ship or during the Cold War will find Biddle's story interesting and thought provoking. \u003ci\u003eHard Charger \u003c\/i\u003e is the only book written about \u003ci\u003eBiddle\u003c\/i\u003e or any \u003ci\u003eBelknap\u003c\/i\u003e class cruiser.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James A. Treadway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595673139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595673131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"James A. Treadway","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981048479999,"sku":"9780595673131","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5286179f-65ec-4fe1-91fe-131928a80a6e.jpg?v=1683253379","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hard-charger-james-a-treadway-9780595673131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}