World War II Destroyer Prepares For Trip Down The Mississippi
The World War II destroyer U.S.S. Kidd is headed south from Baton Rouge to a shipyard where it will be drydocked for repairs.
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The World War II destroyer U.S.S. Kidd is headed south from Baton Rouge to a shipyard where it will be drydocked for repairs.
BATON ROUGE - Wednesday, the capital city said goodbye to a historic attraction and piece of history parked — or docked —right in our backyards: the U.S.S. Kidd.
BATON ROUGE - The U.S.S. Kidd is the second most visited attraction in Baton Rouge behind Tiger Stadium, and it's almost just as old. With its old age, the U.S.S. Kidd is also in dire need of repairs.
The ceremony took place at 1:55 p.m.
On Tuesday, December 7, veterans and community members are invited to attend the USS KIDD Veterans Museum’s Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony in Baton Rouge.