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Charles F. Adams Class
The ''Charles F. Adams'' class is a ship class of 29 guided-missile destroyers ( DDG) built between 1958 and 1967. Twenty-three were built for the United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ..., three for the Royal Australian Navy, and three for the West German ''Bundesmarine''. The design of these ships (known as project Ship Characteristics Board, SCB 155) was based on that of s, but the ''Charles F. Adams'' class were the first class designed to serve as guided-missile destroyers.The was built at roughly the same time, but they were classified as frigates until 1975. of length was added to the center of the design of the ''Forrest Sherman'' class to carry the ASROC launcher. The ''Charles F. Adams''-class were the last steam turbine-powered destroyers bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bath Iron Works
Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a major United States shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, founded in 1884 as Bath Iron Works, Limited. Since 1995, Bath Iron Works has been a subsidiary of General Dynamics. It is the fifth-largest defense contractor in the world as of 2008. BIW has built private, commercial, and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy. History Bath Iron Works was incorporated in 1884 by General Thomas W. Hyde, a native of Bath who served in the American Civil War. After the war, he bought a shop that made windlasses and other iron hardware for the wooden ships built in Bath's many shipyards. He expanded the business by improving its practices, entering new markets, and acquiring other local businesses. By 1882, Hyde Windlass was eyeing the new and growing business of iron shipbuilding, and it incorporated as Bath Iron Works in 1884. On February 28, 1890, BIW won its first contract for complete vessels: two iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
