USS Kidd

USS Kidd, 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer
  • Also known as: “DD-661”, “USS Kid”, and “紀德號退伍軍人博物館”
  • Address: 305 South River Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-6220

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Old Louisiana State Capitol and Baton Rouge River Center.

Museum
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The , also known as the… is situated 1,100 feet northeast of USS Kidd.

Building
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Raising Cane's River Center is an entertainment complex in downtown . is situated 780 feet east of USS Kidd.

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The is the seat of government… is situated 1 mile north of USS Kidd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Baton Rouge Historic District and Baton Rouge.

Neighborhood
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is a historic…

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Neighborhood
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USS Kidd

Latitude
30.44434° or 30° 26′ 40″ north
Longitude
-91.1915° or 91° 11′ 29″ west
Elevation
36 feet (11 metres)
Established
1943
Open location code
862CCRV5+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 794507052
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11862854
Wiki­data ID
Q7870783
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“USS Kidd” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “紀德號驅逐艦 (DD-661)”
  • French: “USS Kidd”
  • German: “Kidd (Schiff, 1943)”
  • German: “Kidd”
  • Irish: “USS Kidd”
  • Japanese: “キッド”
  • Persian: “یواس‌اس کید (دی‌دی-۶۶۱)”
  • Persian: “یواس‌اس کید”
  • Vietnamese: “USS Kidd”
  • “USS Kidd”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Downtown and Devall Town.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: USCGC WHITE ALDER and A-7 Corsair.

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