Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The USS KIDD Veterans Museum's annual remembrance observance commemorating the 2,400 American service members and 129 Japanese sailors and aviators who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 07, 1941.
USS KIDD (DD-661) is currently away from home, having undergone a drydocking and hull work from August 2024 to November 2025. THERE'S STILL A NEED FOR FUNDING to finish restoration of equipment not being restored by the shipyard, and to keep the lights on back home at the museum. Let's make KIDD better than the bare minimum!
Click here to donate to the USS KIDD: https://www.usskidd.com/product/donat...
FAQ #1 - We have NOT left Houma. USS KIDD (DD-661) is still in Thoma-Sea shipyard. She will not be returning to Baton Rouge until Spring 2026. It is all dependent on river levels being high enough to access the cradle due to the 40-foot difference in the seasonal rise and fall of the Mississippi River annually.
FAQ #2 - It took over six months to remove equipment and artifacts in preparation for her shipyard period. Therefore, it will take some time to put much of the equipment back aboard, with the artifacts returning after she gets to Baton Rouge. She will not open immediately upon arrival.
FAQ #3 - The cradle has been refurbished and is ready to receive the ship when the river cooperates. (facebook.com/share/p/1AWjxSrznY/)
FAQ #4 - No, we are not restoring her engines. Yes, we know about other ships under power. They were acquired from different sources with different contracts. Pleasure cruises on the Mississippi River or in the Gulf are not economically feasible.
FAQ #5 - No, the Navy is not reactivating her for service. No, we're not installing modern weaponry. She is a museum educational centerpiece and economic tourism generator now. End of story.
FAQ #6 - Videos and livestreams appear on our YouTube channel: / @usskidd661
The USS KIDD Veterans Museum is a non-funded state agency that receives no regular state or federal funding. We appreciate your support!
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/usskidd661
For USS KIDD merch: usskidd.com/museum-store
Check out our other social media: https://linktr.ee/usskidd661
The USS KIDD Veterans Museum's annual remembrance observance commemorating the 2,400 American service members and 129 Japanese sailors and aviators who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 07, 1941.
USS KIDD (DD-661) is currently away from home, having undergone a drydocking and hull work from August 2024 to November 2025. THERE'S STILL A NEED FOR FUNDING to finish restoration of equipment not being restored by the shipyard, and to keep the lights on back home at the museum. Let's make KIDD better than the bare minimum!
Click here to donate to the USS KIDD: https://www.usskidd.com/product/donat...
FAQ #1 - We have NOT left Houma. USS KIDD (DD-661) is still in Thoma-Sea shipyard. She will not be returning to Baton Rouge until Spring 2026. It is all dependent on river levels being high enough to access the cradle due to the 40-foot difference in the seasonal rise and fall of the Mississippi River annually.
FAQ #2 - It took over six months to remove equipment and artifacts in preparation for her shipyard period. Therefore, it will take some time to put much of the equipment back aboard, with the artifacts returning after she gets to Baton Rouge. She will not open immediately upon arrival.
FAQ #3 - The cradle has been refurbished and is ready to receive the ship when the river cooperates. (facebook.com/share/p/1AWjxSrznY/)
FAQ #4 - No, we are not restoring her engines. Yes, we know about other ships under power. They were acquired from different sources with different contracts. Pleasure cruises on the Mississippi River or in the Gulf are not economically feasible.
FAQ #5 - No, the Navy is not reactivating her for service. No, we're not installing modern weaponry. She is a museum educational centerpiece and economic tourism generator now. End of story.
FAQ #6 - Videos and livestreams appear on our YouTube channel: / @usskidd661
The USS KIDD Veterans Museum is a non-funded state agency that receives no regular state or federal funding. We appreciate your support!
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/usskidd661
For USS KIDD merch: usskidd.com/museum-store
Check out our other social media: https://linktr.ee/usskidd661
