Destroyer Command: Command of the last All Gun Destroyer in the U.S. Navy

by Kenneth C Badoian

Overview

The USS Russell is set to be decommissioned, its useful life at an end. It did not happen. During a routine stop at a third-world country, some of the crew is kidnapped. This is the story of demands, refusals, an attack and a rescue with the help of a ship of the Royal Australian Navy. Readers will appreciate the intricacies of navy operations, the problems of working with political higher-ups, even the sometimes colorful language as we follow the leadership of the ship's new captain. This is a nail-biter which will keep the reader on the edge of the seat.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185651810
Publisher:	Rosstrum Publishing
Publication date:	01/07/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	385 KB

About the Author

Ken Badoian has been a sailor all the way from a small kid sailing a dinghy on Cape Cod to sailing in submarines, on destroyers and frigates, and back down to just a kayak. His life has been boats, ships, and the ocean.
He holds a bachelors degree and a masters degree, as well as teaching at the Surface Warfare School in Rhode Island.
Prior to becoming a writer, Ken was an award winning local artist . . . until he determined that it is much less messy to use a computer than a canvas.
Ken has a library of over 500 naval books, both fiction and non-fiction and plans to use them as he researches and writes about his Navy. He is also not shy about speaking on contemporary naval issues.
Ken and his wife reside in North Carolina.

Editorial Reviews

Ken Badoian is a retired Senior Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Navy with 30 years of experience. He has served on destroyers, aircraft carriers, and submarines. He has intimate understanding of navy culture and post WWll esprit de corps. His rate is Machinist Mate. The intricacies of naval steam power is his domain. His love of the fighting blue water ships and their men shine through in this book about them and their courage, fears, humor and patriotism.

Former RAN officer - Peter Cluff

Ken is a true patriot, historian, gifted artist, and a talented writer. I love this book.

U.S. Navy captain (ret) - Mark E Davis

His vivid and realistic story of life aboard ship and how the crew acts brought to me (an ex-AF techie) the unique conditions of sailors' lives, even in peacetime.

Former U.S. Air Force - John Froemke