BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — The USS KIDD (DD-661) has been awarded a Tin Can Sailors, Inc. grant of $10,000 for several ship preservation projects. The grant comes from the Thomas J. Peltin ...

That has resulted in significant damage to her hull, and there were concerns in 2022 that the USS Kidd might sink if permanent efforts weren’t taken to repair leaks. DD-661 is now undergoing an ...

Guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) pulls into its homeport ... “Subsequently, the Sailors of DD 661 were known to rescue downed aviators in the Pacific Ocean during World War II and ...

DD-661 is our namesake, and one of the most decorated ... Kidd, Sr., after whom the USS KIDD is named, and 46 native sons of Louisiana. The next day, America entered World War II.

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs has teamed up with the USS Kidd (DD-661) and various local organizations to present KIDD Keynotes: Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This free community ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The destroyer USS Kidd arrived in San Diego with more than 60 sailors infected with coronavirus -- more ...