"The Kid(d)s are Alright"

[Talyn]

NOT "The Who" but in something fairly unique in military history, two destroyers with the same name are out of the water in drydock at the same time– and both are authorized to fly Jolly Rogers.

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In something fairly unique in military history, two destroyers with the same name are out of the water in drydock at the same time– and both are authorized to fly Jolly Rogers. Probably the b…

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Probably the best-preserved WWII-era Fletcher class destroyer USS Kidd (DD-661) which served from 1943 to 1964 and has been a museum ship in Baton Rouge since 1983

Meanwhile, the Flight IIA Burke-class destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100) just entered drydock at Vigor Marine in Seattle as part of her mid-life DDG MOD upgrade process, having commissioned at Ingalls in 2005.

 

[Bassbob]

Kinda weird Pete Townsend writing about kids being alright. Just sayin’.

 

[Ascout]

I believe there may be a Fletcher serving now or previously with the Mexican Navy.

 

[powerboatr]

awesome
spent many months on burke class ships
that ddg looks pretty rough below water line

 

[powerboatr]

left out
for a BIG **** burke class ship ......they will scoot and boogie
freaking really sweet running boat at ludicrous speed
4 gas turbines,