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USS Kidd is Finishing Up Her Journey to Houma
Posted on 5/2/24 at 11:48 am
Posted on 5/2/24 at 11:48 am
HTV just posted a video clip of the USS Kidd making its way up the Houma Navigational Channel to Thoma-Sea Shipyard to get an overhaul.
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 12:07 pm
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 11:52 am to Tarps99
Should fire its guns at Houma to make a statement
Posted on 5/2/24 at 11:56 am to Cosmo
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Should fire its guns at Houma to make a statement
they're really taking her to refit her with bigger guns so the she'll be able to reach St. George when returned to BR
Posted on 5/2/24 at 11:58 am to Czechessential
is there any water near any palestine protests they can park it by
Posted on 5/2/24 at 11:59 am to Tarps99
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making this way up the Houma Navigational Channel
They fitting it with shrimp nets.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:10 pm to Czechessential
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they're really taking her to refit her with bigger guns so the she'll be able to reach St. George when returned to BR
Yarrr, but what the haven't counted on is the Corsairs of St. George seizing her for the new city.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:12 pm to Tarps99
What happens when they pass by Morgan city?
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:12 pm to fr33manator
Lol
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:13 pm to fr33manator
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what the haven't counted on is the Corsairs of St. George seizing her for the new city.
not a bad idea, cut a canal over to St. George and continue with a moat all around and the Kidd can be on 24/7 patrol
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:16 pm to Czechessential
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not a bad idea, cut a canal over to St. George and continue with a moat all around and the Kidd can be on 24/7 patrol
We're building a moat, a big, beautiful moat, the best most. Trust me, I know moats and people say my moats are the best, everybody does.
And the best part, north Baton Rouge is gonna pay for it!
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:22 pm to dstone12
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What happens when they pass by Morgan city?
They took her down the Mississippi River, into the Gulf of Mexico, and up the Houma Navigation Channel. She is didn’t go through Morgan City.
Thomas Sea is near Chabert Hospital by the Port of Terrebonne.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:27 pm to Tarps99
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They took her down the Mississippi River, into the Gulf of Mexico, and up the Houma Navigation Channel. She is didn’t go through Morgan City. Thomas Sea is near Chabert Hospital by the Port of Terrebonne.
I asked Rhetorical question after it was suggested that it fire on Houma.
I was suggesting that MC fires back.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:31 pm to Tarps99
She really is a badass ship. I didn't know until the other day that per the US Navy, they are not allowed to run her engines.
If you don't know the ice cream machine story, it's a great one. In dock, the seamen pooled their money together and bought an ice cream machine. They had a dock worker cut a hole in the ship so they could get the machine into the galley, then sealed the hole back up. Only problem was, the bigger ships had ice cream machine mixes, not smaller destroyers. So when a pilot was shot down or crashed in the water, the Kidd would pick up the pilot and "hold him ransom" until the aircraft carrier sent over ice cream mixes. Now, they are the only Navy ship allowed to fly the Jolly Roger as they are the Pirates of the Pacific.
If you don't know the ice cream machine story, it's a great one. In dock, the seamen pooled their money together and bought an ice cream machine. They had a dock worker cut a hole in the ship so they could get the machine into the galley, then sealed the hole back up. Only problem was, the bigger ships had ice cream machine mixes, not smaller destroyers. So when a pilot was shot down or crashed in the water, the Kidd would pick up the pilot and "hold him ransom" until the aircraft carrier sent over ice cream mixes. Now, they are the only Navy ship allowed to fly the Jolly Roger as they are the Pirates of the Pacific.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:33 pm to SixthAndBarone
Legit CSB.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:35 pm to Tarps99
Very cool to see the old girl moving again.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:58 pm to Tarps99
Thing looks small compared to tug! It's crazy how these ships have grown in size. I know this is a destroyer and was built to move fast, but damn... these gunner ships are massive now!
Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:28 pm to SixthAndBarone
That is the coolest story I have read in a while. Thank you for sharing.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:32 pm to dstone12
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I asked Rhetorical question after it was suggested that it fire on Houma.
I was suggesting that MC fires back.
Not much on cartography eh?
Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:36 pm to SixthAndBarone
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She really is a badass ship. I didn't know until the other day that per the US Navy, they are not allowed to run her engines.
If you don't know the ice cream machine story, it's a great one. In dock, the seamen pooled their money together and bought an ice cream machine. They had a dock worker cut a hole in the ship so they could get the machine into the galley, then sealed the hole back up. Only problem was, the bigger ships had ice cream machine mixes, not smaller destroyers. So when a pilot was shot down or crashed in the water, the Kidd would pick up the pilot and "hold him ransom" until the aircraft carrier sent over ice cream mixes. Now, they are the only Navy ship allowed to fly the Jolly Roger as they are the Pirates of the Pacific.
That is awesome. Pretty neat photo on wikipedia, from 1944.
More on topic, its cool to see the tradition continue on the newer USS Kidd
Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:45 pm to Tarps99
Look at that magnificent beast sail. What a beautiful image...
They should have allowed some old sailor vets ride her as she drifted into port.
They should have allowed some old sailor vets ride her as she drifted into port.
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