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USS Kidd Leaves Drydock On Veterans Day

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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

World War II Destroyer Prepares For Trip Down The Mississippi From left: Tim NesSmith, Brandon Maher and Parks Stephenson are among those involved in preparing to bring the U.S.S. Kidd to drydock and chronicling the journey in a documentary. (Photo by Elijah Otto)

From left: Tim NesSmith, Brandon Maher and Parks Stephenson are among those involved in preparing to bring the U.S.S. Kidd to drydock and chronicling the journey in a documentary. (Photo by Elijah Otto)

World War II Destroyer Prepares For Trip Down The Mississippi

April 26, 2024

When fans of the World War II destroyer U.S.S. Kidd hear that the ship is heading to drydock soon for about a year, they sometimes get the wrong impression… Read More