Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Biddle, in honor of Captain Nicholas Biddle

Nicholas Biddle (naval officer)

Nicholas Biddle was one of the first five captains of the Continental Navy, which was raised by the Americans during the American Revolutionary War.-Early life:Nicholas Biddle was born in Philadelphia....

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was a torpedo boat in service from 1901 to 1919.
was a destroyer commissioned 1918 and in use until 1945.
was a guided missile destroyer commissioned in 1962 and renamed Claude V. Ricketts in 1964.
was a guided missile cruiser in service from 1967 to 1993.

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was an attack transport in service from 1941 to 1946.