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  1. USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher -class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

  2. www.usskidd.com › explore-the-kidd › ship-historyShip History - USS KIDD

    Learn about the USS KIDD (DD-661), the only Fletcher-class destroyer restored to WWII configuration and open for tours. Discover her history, from commissioning to combat, and her unique nickname and mascot.

  3. Kidd (DD-661) was a Fletcher-class destroyer named after Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on Arizona (BB-39) during the Pearl Harbor attack. She participated in several Pacific campaigns, including the Gilbert Islands, the Marianas, and Okinawa, and was sunk by a kamikaze in April 1945.

  4. DD-661 was named for Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died aboard his ship in Pearl Harbor. But who is really the namesake? Read the story behind the legend and our nickname, “the Pirate of the Pacific.”

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  5. www.usskidd.com › explore-the-kidd › virtual-ship-tourVirtual Ship Tour - USS KIDD

    Navigate through the decks and rooms of the USS Kidd online with our virtual ship tour. Great for kids or if you live too far away to see her yourself. Plan Your Visit (Museum only while Ship is away for Overhaul)

  6. USS KIDD DD-661. The Tin Can Sailor, May 1987. Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd was killed in action on the bridge of his flagship during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. He left a record of a brilliant naval career, and since destroyers are named for heroes, he left his name to a first line ship of the Navy.

  7. www.history.navy.mil › k › uss-kidd--dd-661-0USS Kidd (DD-661) - NHHC

    USS Kidd (DD-661) played a key role during the first days of the Okinawa campaign, screening battleships, bombarding key targets ashore, rescuing downed pilots, sinking floating mines, providing...