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U.S.S. Kid Homecoming Celebration Delayed

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U.S.S. Kid Homecoming Celebration Delayed

May 15, 2026

The U.S.S. Kidd Veterans Museum announced May 13 that the “Welcome Home” celebration planned for the return of the U.S.S. Kidd has been postponed. Dangerously low river levels on… Read More

USS Kidd Leaves Drydock On Veterans Day The USS Kidd, a Fletcher-class destroyer used in World War II and the Korean War, leaves drydock on November 11 at Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors in Houma, La., after 14 months of repairs. (Photo courtesy of the USS Kidd Veterans Museum)

The USS Kidd, a Fletcher-class destroyer used in World War II and the Korean War, leaves drydock on November 11 at Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors in Houma, La., after 14 months of repairs. (Photo courtesy of the USS Kidd Veterans Museum)

USS Kidd Leaves Drydock On Veterans Day

November 14, 2025

By Ken Kolb The restoration of the USS Kidd (DD-661), a World War II and Korean War Fletcher-class destroyer, has been completed, and the ship could head back… Read More