USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher -class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

The USS KIDD (DD-661) is a Fletcher-class destroyer, the six hundred sixty-first destroyer built by the United States Navy. In the traditional system of naming destroyers after Naval heroes, she was named after Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd, Sr. who was killed aboard his flagship, USS ARIZONA (BB-39) during the surprise attack by the ...

Tour Downtown Baton Rouge’s Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd (DD-661) and the Louisiana Veterans Museum. There’s fun for the whole family at the “Pirate of the Pacific.”

Jul 8, 2020 · During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941, Rear Admiral Kidd was Commander of Battleship Division 1 and Chief of Staff and Aide, Commander, Battleship Battle Force.

Navigate through the decks and rooms of the USS Kidd online with our virtual ship tour. Great for kids or if you live too far away to see her yourself. Plan Your Visit (Museum only while Ship is away for Overhaul)

USS Kidd (DD-661) is a World War II Fletcher class destroyer. She was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey. She was launched February 28, 1943, and was commissioned April 23, 1943.

DD-661 General Specifications. Class: Fletcher class destroyer. Named for: Isaac C. Kidd. Complement: 329 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 2050 tons. Length: 376 feet 6 inches . Beam: 39 feet 8 inches. Flank Speed: 35 kn . Range: 6500 Nautical Miles . Final Disposition:Museum ship

Jan 8, 2025 · One of these treasures is the USS Kidd—Destroyer DD 661 that is preserved as a memorial on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The ship was named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd.

USS Kidd (DD-661) played a key role during the first days of the Okinawa campaign, screening battleships, bombarding key targets ashore, rescuing downed pilots, sinking floating mines, providing...

Oct 25, 2023 · The USS Kidd's pirate flag, the infamous skull and crossbones that hearkens back to the Golden Age of Piracy that spanned the 17th and 18th centuries, is the only one the U.S. Navy has ever...