USS KIDD Drydocking - First Time in 62 Years (Drone POV)

[@edpaxton-oq6rf]

I was Navy Reserve in 1962. I was on board for short time on the Kidd. She was in Philly Naval ship yard. next to USS Wisconsion in 1963 . Went back on board several years ago to check her out. was very glad to see the ship was still alive and well. all the other ships and boats I was on are all razor blades.

[@Malakie]

Those I served on, all sit on the bottom of the oceans.

[@UltraMagaFan2]

First it was USS Texas, then USS New Jersey and now USS Kidd that is being dry docked. This is awesome, I love seeing these museum ships get the maintenance they deserve.

[@Ghauster]

After seeing how many blocks there were under the NJ. It really brings home the size difference in the ships.

[@Jkush463]

uh and the fact its in a FLOATING dry dock not a dry dock in the ground like new jersey

[@cameroncashatt692]

@@Jkush463 they have floating dry docks that can support a iowa classs.

[@patrickmccrann991]

Not anymore. They were scrapped long ago.

[@SwampDog-w8i]

Spending some ten years in shipyard work , I felt a connection to watching the USS KIDD being dry docked . She is way overdue for this time of care and maintenance . Most people don't know or understand what it takes to get a vessel this size out of the water , and how much work she will receive while on dry dock . My hat's off to the crew and to the people of the yard for their efforts . I am anxious to see followups on the progress of what is being done for this proud ship . ❤🏴‍☠🏴‍☠

[@PowerfulTruth]

In that Bow-on shot, it is amazing how narrow the beam was on these Fletcher-Class Destroyers. Like a stiletto! Not an easy target to hit when coming straight at you. Am following your updates on The Kidd. Great stuff! Thanks.

[@Salty_Balls]

Okay, you got me, I wasn't expecting them to tow the entire drydock away too. 😂

[@kolt4d559]

Its really impressive seeing those tugs operate in such tight quarters

[@PeterNebelung]

yeah, those guys definitely have their chit together.

[@Gallery90]

@@PeterNebelung Watch the exhaust plumes and they simultaneously execute engine commands.

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

Those bow-on shots really illustrate how much of a razor blade destroyers really were.

[@truckie117]

A friend served on her and volunteers keeping her up great video.

[@AtomicMining]

As someone who passes by the BR bridge sometimes, My favorite part is seeing the USS Kidd, cant wait to see the renovations and paint job bring more life into it :)

[@usskidd661]

@@AtomicMining: That dazzle will certainly make her stand out like a sore thumb. But it'll confuse any gunners or torpedomen aiming our way, ... unless they have radar. Then, we are well and duly screwed.

[@taproom113]

@@usskidd661 🤣

[@doubledeeeeeeez]

Achievement award unlocked if you sat here and watched the entire video even with the looping sound track that never changed.

[@usskidd661]

@@doubledeeeeeeez: Level completed!

[@nx014]

USS KIDD Veterans Museum- thanks for posting an update video on the dry docking of the USS KIDD( DD-661). I have went online to make a donation that’s emarked towards the dry dock repairs

[@usskidd661]

@@nx014: THANK YOU!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@nx014]

@@usskidd661 you are welcome.

[@jivos1]

I grew up in Baton Rouge. I remember the Advocate cartoon infographics they published before the U.S.S. Kidd was brought in. When it first opened there, you could wheel a lot of the guns around. I enjoyed running around on it as a "kidd".

[@jamess4869]

I remember as a young sailor, the USS Kidd parked at the Destroyer and Submarine Piers Norfolk, Va. 1973.

[@usskidd661]

@jamess4869 : Not in '73. She decom'd on '64. Second KIDD didn't come along until '81 or so.

[@rossmorrow3013]

I think it’s astonishing how the skippers of the two tugs so worked together in manoeuvring this large ship!

[@mshafer2006]

Can't wait to see the process that this old girl gets to go through to bring her back to glory. Also, seeing how many kneel blocks NJ needed as well as Texas in comparison just shows the size difference. Also, looking forward to videos like NJ did in showcasing the repairs and other steps along the way for Kidd's dry dock period.

[@usskidd661]

@@mshafer2006: Check out the Project Updates in our Drydock 2024-25 playlist.

[@jmigueldigitalstudio2545]

Congratulations on your work! I'm a fan of the USS Kidd; I've never seen such a shipyard work. I'm a fan of the history of each American ship and I know them virtually through World of Warships, which, behind the battle simulator, tells the story of each ship. This week we're celebrating the Battle of Leyte Gulf by doing missions. I had the great pleasure of finding this video and posted it on the official WoWs Brazil discord. I'm grateful for the opportunity..... Juscelino Miguel - Santa Catarina - Brazil

[@usskidd661]

@jmigueldigitalstudio2545 : Thanks! Seven of her Fletcher-class sisters later served in the Brazilian Navy in the 1960s-80s. In fact, there's a gun from the PERNAMBUCO (ex-USS HAILEY) surviving as a memorial on a military base in Rio de Janeiro. facebook.com/share/p/29wzzm2G7oZECu36/?mibextid=oFDknk facebook.com/share/p/RsFB5pCGN9aGu1uV/?mibextid=oFDknk

[@jrainey44]

I was a Navy Gunner's mate. My first ship was FF1041. We had two 5"/38 guns. Kidd had five of them. FF1041 was decommissioned in 1988. My next ship was USS Callaghan DDG994, the sister ship to the USS Kidd DDG993.

[@yanni2112]

FF-1065 USS Stein

[@jrainey44]

@yanni2112 I remember the Stein. We would tie up around pier 1 and 2 in San Diego.

[@yanni2112]

@@jrainey44 I was on Pier 4 for the USS Tripoli and Pt Loma for the USS Dixon.. I liked the Stein best.

[@patrickmccrann991]

I was on USS Sample (FF-1048) for my first tour in Pearl Harbor. Those FFs were originally commissioned as DE-1041 and DE-1048.

[@BurkAnat-b4f]

Great video, excellent work of each other, the tugs, the ship yard and the video operator. Professionals shall be praised🎉

[@usskidd661]

@@BurkAnat-b4f: Thank you! ❤️

[@TMConstructionOntario]

These ships are just beautiful...

[@jenningsrozzell7557]

"Look at me, I am a symbol of my nations commitment to Liberty. Born for war, scorched by the flame of battle, my crew bravely gave their all to defend democracy and keep our nation free. Look at me."

[@raptor2265]

It's nuts just how ENORMOUS the screws of the Kidd are compared to the hull. The thrust that the ship must have been able to produce is insane! While I know it's unlikely to ever happen, I'd love to see her restored to be able to sail under her own power. Even if they had to add a new propulsion system (tearing out the boilers and adding modern diesel engines, for instance), it'd be incredible to have her sail without a tug. I suppose that the reason why the USS Constitution is the only museum ship to be able to sail under its own power is because it, well, _sails_ - rope, tackle, and canvas are a whole lot simpler and a whole lot cheaper than oil-fired boilers and steam turbine engines.

[@usskidd661]

@@raptor2265: LST-325 and the Liberty and Victory ships are able to sail. The 325 was reacquired from the Hellenic Navy and doesn't fall under a NAVSEA contract. The Victorys and Libertys were acquired through MARAD and also do not have the NAVSEA restrictions.

[@Daracdor]

I know what Im seeing but it is hard to compute it I am in awe that a structure can sink then re-float with the buoyancy enough to lift the USS Kidd and itself with ease .... this seems to break gravity laws ? That you very much indeed for teaching an old man something new .

[@usskidd661]

@@Daracdor: If you liked this, then you will likely enjoy our video where Curator Elijah Otto gives a history of drydocks. 🙂

[@Daracdor]

@@usskidd661 Thank you for your reply I indeed will watch it now Regards .

[@12LoLproductions]

Even if it's not under her own power, seeing her move was still spectacular

[@richardbrennan8910]

Clearly... The Kidd was cited for overtime parking, pulled onto the flatbed, and towed.

[@usskidd661]

@@richardbrennan8910: 😄😆😂🤣

[@Yaivenov]

Uh oh, I hear the impound charges by vehicle weight. 😅

[@yota4004]

she's a beauty.

[@navnig]

Nice to see one of these old boats still with her props! Wonder why they left them on? With a view toward possible re-activation maybe?

[@usskidd661]

@@navnig: 😄😆😂🤣 Reactivation? No. Visible when she's out of the water every fall season? Yes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5bdnXmJqMmnaacsi=yImH38KVJiM5e_v9

[@westrain2]

Amazing video .

[@flutetubamorg]

I was part of a floating drydock evolution on my sub in the 90s. It was a bit tense because the boat before us fell off the damn blocks causing some injuries. So there were a lot of eyes un us when we did ours. I was a mechanic and in charge of switching cooling water from our normal aux SW pumps to a drydock supply to maintain cooling to some of our hotel loads. We had the procedure briefed inside and out and my crew talked it through perfectly, but there were still a lot of supervisors that all of the sudden became very interested in what we were doing. They just all really wanted to make sure there were no eff ups on the boat that came right after the disaster.

[@patrickmccrann991]

I went through drydocking on 4 out 5 ships I served on. No issues during any event (FF, CG, FFG, CG) either going into or coming out of drydock. If that boat fell off the keel blocks, she wasn't properly aligned from the beginning.

[@kraggman]

After touring the BB-62 drydocking I found this video very interesting. Thanks for posting it !! Good luck with the repair work.

[@bikechainmic]

Excellent to these the memorials to the fight for freedom being given the TLC they desreve.

[@boatlover2296]

It’s amazing how large the wheels are.

[@foamyflightmaster9385]

Impressive!

[@rogerbutler5341]

Fair winds and following seas Kidd. Former USS Fiske DDR842

[@AVSSharky]

Need a few manatees to eat up all that sea grass floating around 😁

[@chamskyYT]

Beast.

[@gordongate]

I understand the reasons that monument vessels are decommissioned and put out of action but it still is sad that its move to Houma was not under its own power

[@RovingPunster]

Is it just me, or does that entire area seem overdue for some serious dredging ? Like 10+ feet worth, min. Lots of mud and plant matter churning about as they maneuvered the Kidd.

[@kebabsvein1]

Looking good Kidd. How are those railguns coming along?

[@usskidd661]

@@kebabsvein1: SHHHH!!! 🤫🤫🤫

[@MatthewGoss562]

@@usskidd661 Sector 7 classified

[@patrickdaly5117]

🤷🏻‍♂️😏

[@TimothyOlsen-r4q]

It's really a wonderful HOME HITTER to see the continued blessings this patriotic relics get blessed to have avaliable to them for the history & service they have provided over their entire lives a true historical treasure we need never to tarnish or forget we owe it to them

[@everettwalker9141]

In the oilfield we had yo drydock our ships every three years . How does the navy go 62 years without dry docking??????

[@usskidd661]

@everettwalker9141 : She's no longer in the Navy. She's a privately run museum ship that survives off of ticket sales, souvenir sales, grants, and donations. You can visit www.usskidd.com to donate and support this effort. 🙂

[@patrickmccrann991]

Museum ship. This ships is not owned/run by the Navy and hasn't been since she was decommissioned. Navy provides no funds for museum ships, they must raise funds for maintenance independently.

[@scottm5425]

I'm building a 3m model of this lol

[@johngarrison4228]

What piece of music is this?

[@usskidd661]

@@johngarrison4228: See the video description for music credits and links.

[@SeymourBalz]

Why the sad music? You'd think she was going to the ship breaking yard.

[@usskidd661]

@@SeymourBalz: Sad? It's peaceful and calming.

[@BIBIWCICC]

Why did they use antique tugs as well?

[@usskidd661]

"Antique tugs"? There are tugs on the Mississippi River operating between New Orleans and Baton Rouge that were built during WWII. These tugs were built in 1975 and 1981. They're middle-aged. 😄😆😂🤣

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

As an STG2, I wish that I had been stationed aboard a DD or an FF. A pure surface sonar ship but, NO I was stationed aboard a DDG.

[@patrickmccrann991]

Just means you had a different sonar system probably. Your job as an STG2 is the same on all ships. I served on an FF ( SQS-26BX), 2 FFGs (SQS-56/SQR-19), CG (SQS-53A), and CG (SQS-53B). With the exception of the FFGs, with the TACTAS Array, the Sonar Gang did the same job on all of them. OSCS(SW) USN RET'D 1978-2002

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

@ I would have enjoyed being stationed aboard a sonar platform vs. a DDG which was pretty much anti-air platform. We had Terriers, 2 - Mk 15 Harpoon launchers, 1 - 5”/54, two-Mk 32 SSVT’s, Mk16 ASROC launcher, AN-SQS 23 (pair). The entire ship was built around the Terrier missile system. Was stationed at MOTU-12 @ re-up time and my STGCS was a detailer before MOTU. He was able to get me a plankowner on the Arleigh Burke and a “C” school for ‘that’ suite. I enlisted on 01 Oct and @ reenlistment time, the Gramm-Rudman act had gone into affect at 0001 hrs. and my $35k bonus was taken away. Sailors were getting the bonus the day before (30 Sep) and I got screwed. So, I waited awhile and it wasn’t looking good and I had begun talking to the Army at Jax MEPS. Then I switched from Navy to RMY and was a civilian for as long as it takes to say the oath of enlistment. Had Airborne in my contract and already having worked in the advanced electronics field (STG), was 2M qualified and BEEP was long over. Army gave me the test for 52E (prime power production specialist) the test was pretty much the same as the Navy NUC test. I smoked it and went to school T Ft. Belvoir, VA. Did 17 years in the ARMY and retired a 1SG (E8) same as your STGCS rate. Every rank after Specialist promotable requires a leadership academy. From PLDC to Sergeants Major Academy you can expect a new school once promotable at that paygrade.

[@colblood4426]

why not just keep it on a drydock like that out of the water?

[@usskidd661]

@colblood4426 : Keeping her high and dry long-term will eventually destroy her as gravity pancakes her decks downward. A ship's hull is designed to have its weight distributed evenly throughout when it's in the water. KIDD sits in the cradle in Baton Rouge only part of the time, and is afloat the rest of the year during high water. So, she gets the best of both worlds. But over time, as we've seen with the deterioration of the touchpoints, even that system has its drawbacks. Ships will always need regular maintenance no matter how they are displayed.

[@mnblkjh6757]

🤔what’s the rush

[@everettwilliams956]

I am not sure why they have stopped using ARDM's.

[@walter1742]

Wow I wished I could hit the lottery and donate about 4 million even better buy a destroyer and turn it into my own personal yacht lol

[@usskidd661]

@@walter1742: We endorse that first desire. For the second half, we can offer advice after you get one. 😉😄

[@memadmax69]

Kinda crowded in there lol

[@winterbabydoo9752]

Only ship in the Navy allowed to fly the jolly Rodger..

[@Sommyie]

Repost?

[@glennsoucy9767]

When thecanal is only 400 feet wide, and you have a 378 foot ship.....

[@patrickmccrann991]

376 feet long.

[@mikeelder6298]

You know, I've seen recently several old war ships getting restored as museums, but I can't help thinking as close as we are to world war III, if we were to get into a conflict that many of these restored ships are quietly being restored and would be recommissioned back into service?

[@usskidd661]

@@mikeelder6298: Popular conspiracy theory and fodder for internet rumors. These WWII and Cold War ships would be sitting ducks against today's technologies.

[@Yaivenov]

And the guts (plumbing) is all rotted out. New Jersey learned that recently when they tried to ballast the bow using installed plumbing; water everywhere except where it was supposed to go.

[@sasquatch5680]

This is like water freeze....ZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[@usskidd661]

@@sasquatch5680: 😄😆😂🤣 Imagine sitting there watching it real-time in the August heat and humidity! 🥵

[@marting5130]

looks expensive

[@bluerebel01]

❤🏴‍☠️

[@metallampman]

Do we really need the sweet piano music to dock a ship for service ?

[@usskidd661]

Ahhhhhh, ... we hear you. Got it. More 🐄🔔. Done & done!

[@craigbuchanan5294]

It’s scrap metal recycle it, there is no glory in old ships

[@kevincutway]

Enough of the sad music please. This is a war ship , it's not a funeral

[@usskidd661]

@@kevincutway: 😄 Sad? Or peaceful?

[@kevincutway]

@usskidd661 The glorious history of this ship and many other American war machines needs to be preserved . I completely agree with the efforts to do just that. The music in your video sounds sad , honestly . Music with a thunderous voice running in background with video flashes of KIDD in action then switch back to the ship in dry dock and maneuvering at port would bring the history of this powerful example of AMERICAN NAVAL POWER and STRENGTH to the minds of all watching your video. I hope you understand I'm not being critical of your videos . I enjoy American military videos , knowing there's people collecting these memories is a sight of its own . Thank you for your efforts . KC

[@lawrencewiddis2447]

First time in 62 years? Mismanagement. Dereliction. “Old boys” club with NO money or ability raise money.

[@usskidd661]

@lawrencewiddis2447 : To be fair, KIDD is out of the water for half the year every year since 1982. And when immersed, she's in fresh water. The need for TRUE drydocking wasn't necessary until recent history. Her hull has been monitored constantly inside and out because of her cradle system.

[@jinkazama5181]

Beautiful battleship💪🇺🇲⚓

[@patrickmccrann991]

Destroyer not Battleship. Kidd is a Fletcher class Destroyer, one of 175 that were built during World War II. Battleships are much larger and named after states (USS New Jersey BB-62) for example.

[@Joyrider197]

She looks very clean for a ship not dry docking for 62 years !! Maybe she was cleaned by divers all these years ?

[@usskidd661]

@@Joyrider197: Nope. Fresh water environment with no zebra mussels (so far). Out of the water part of the year in her cradle. And a really good blasting and 3-coat painting in '98.

[@InchonDM]

@@usskidd661 It shows why the Navy obsesses so much over applying and scraping paint! That paint is the best line of defense against rust, and rust will kill a ship just as hard as enemy fire!

[@usskidd661]

@@InchonDM: You're speaking our language! 😃

[@Ichwillkeinenaliascheisyoutube]

Real nice old Lady 🙂

[@TimothyOlsen-r4q]

U know my father is not fortunate to be with us anymore but I remember the stature of him as his ship he served aboard would pull in home after a 11 month deployment I was blessed with my father to have only at Christmas its really hard every year not to have him to hug & kiss his forehead but when he served in the NAVY for the 27 years he signed his life & blood for America he was a CWO3 class he was the master chief of the pride of our fleet for 12 years the queen of our military fleet the old oil driven USS JOHN F KENNEDY she was a majestic ship a treasure for all sailing ships she was a true queen & the biggest hardest bat to u'r ass of United States diplomacy but my dad coming off ship 1 of the last of the superior officers to step off her as she is put dry dock side as he came down the catwalk stepping on the dock his first steps in his officers whites he was a hardened man tall & proud & had a very very proud son me so seeing the stature of my father is equal to the stature of the service & life of the ships like my father that served with honors standing tall ready to execute the United States resolve when asked that's how much it means to see these ships get the blessings they will never lose earning