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re: USS Kidd is Finishing Up Her Journey to Houma
Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:51 pm to nicholastiger
Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:51 pm to nicholastiger
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is there any water near any palestine protests they can park it by
Fletcher is too far from there.
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:53 pm to Tarps99
It's cool to see her underway, even if its being towed. I think Kidd is the only Fletcher left in its WW2 configuration. The others were made into razor blades or were updated and reconfigured after the war.
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:56 pm to jpcajun
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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!
Yep. The Burke class "destroyers" we have now are longer and about the same displacement as our WW2 cruisers were.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 2:05 pm to Tarps99
A diver once saw a catfish under the KIDD that could easily swallow a grown man whole.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 2:08 pm to SixthAndBarone
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She really is a badass ship.
I can only imagine how many Kriegsmarine that little b*itch entombed. That Fletcher Class Destroyer is one of THE coolest thing about BR.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 2:08 pm to Tarps99
I had the opportunity to spend the night on there when I was 11 or so... Event sponsored by the VFW in Baker.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 2:16 pm to redstick13
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Not much on cartography eh?
Tell me more
Posted on 5/2/24 at 2:19 pm to Tarps99
Very cool video!
Can’t wait to see her new stealth paint job!
Can’t wait to see her new stealth paint job!
Posted on 5/2/24 at 2:23 pm to Amadeo
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I can only imagine how many Kriegsmarine that little b*itch entombed.
Likely none, as IIRC Kidd spent the whole war in the Pacific. But she did down a ton of Japanese aircraft and was part of the invasion force off Okinawa (where she got her kamikaze wound).
Posted on 5/2/24 at 3:10 pm to Tarps99
I’m going to go see her in a couple of weeks by driving my boat there.
For those who would like to know her history there is a lot on the web.
You can start with this. History of the USS Kidd.
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That’s the Kidd dropping depth charges.
When I was I kid in 1971 I was able to procure three gross of M-80’s. The real thing.
I dropped “depth charge’s “ all over Terrebonne Parish and the GOM.
For those who would like to know her history there is a lot on the web.
You can start with this. History of the USS Kidd.
. That’s the Kidd dropping depth charges.
When I was I kid in 1971 I was able to procure three gross of M-80’s. The real thing.
I dropped “depth charge’s “ all over Terrebonne Parish and the GOM.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 3:21 pm to Cosmo
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Should fire its guns at Houma to make a statement
"Just so you know- I still got it."
Posted on 5/2/24 at 4:05 pm to Tarps99
I have been watching the YouTube channel on the battleship New Jersey and they just dry docked it a month ago. Been pretty cool to see the process they go through to fix them up.
Another note, did some rescue training on the Kidd 5 or 6 years ago. Was pretty neat to do senerios in the boiler room where majority of the public can't go. Matter of fact, they have great ac down there these days.
Another note, did some rescue training on the Kidd 5 or 6 years ago. Was pretty neat to do senerios in the boiler room where majority of the public can't go. Matter of fact, they have great ac down there these days.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:07 pm to elbump
Here is the story that HTV did later in the day about it making to Thomas Sea.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:09 pm to Old Money
They should bring back the dazzle camo
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:19 pm to Old Money
My husband and kids are very interested in military ships and aircraft. I knew it was legally allowed to fly the jolly roger but did not know why. How did I miss pirated ice cream mixes??
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:22 pm to Tarps99
Sold the paint from the waterline down to keel back around 1997-98.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:27 pm to Tarps99
Crosby Tugs with the free press
Posted on 5/2/24 at 9:43 pm to Giantkiller
I remember the USS Kidd we took back from Iran
This post was edited on 5/2/24 at 9:44 pm
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