Today I Learned

Try World of Warships Legends here: Use promo code 2021WOWSLSUMMER for 7 Premium Days, 2 free ships, 20 Eco Tile Camo, and 20 rare boosters During its last tour in the Vietnam War, the Belknapclass guidedmissile cruiser USS Biddle scored what is believed to be the last enemy aircraft shootdown with handloaded guns in the US Navys history. USS Biddle was the last ship of its class and was launched in 1965, just in time to begin operations at the outbreak of the Vietnam War in early 1967. Displaying 8, 000 tons and manned by 27 officers and 450 men, Biddle was built to take down enemy aircraft approaching American formations at sea. On July 19, 1972, the cruiser was monitoring an American combat air patrol when the duty watch officers spotted five incoming MiGs. Missiles were fired, and the two remaining fighters received the brunt of the ships three and fiveinch guns. Moreover, Biddle also went down in history as one of the few American warships that successfully pran