Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What is pre-atomic steel? Curator Elijah Otto gives a quick and dirty explanation of what it is, where to find it, and the status of steel today. What does this have to do with the USS KIDD anyway?
Full drydocking playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKkghO7WCFIHwwhzE7aocfqlr7jo-HQYa
Fast Carrier Task Force video w/ HMS Repulse:
youtu.be/o4UvBJzJ51c?si=QTgtVtE3ceQdcsoD
00:00 Intro
00:12 What is pre-atomic steel?
01:38 Uses for pre-atomic steel
02:39 Salvaging WWII shipwrecks
05:46 Is this a problem today?
07:27 USS KIDD
THERE'S STILL A NEED FOR DONATIONS. Let's make KIDD better than the bare minimum. Donate at usskidd.com today!
FAQ 1 - USS KIDD (DD-661) is now in ThomaSea shipyard in Houma, LA, undergoing repairs in drydock.
FAQ 2 - She's not leaving Baton Rouge permanently; this is just a visit for repairs.
FAQ 3 - KIDD will be away from Baton Rouge until Spring 2025 due to the 40-foot difference in the seasonal rise and fall of the Mississippi River annually.
FAQ 4 - We will be refurbishing the cradle while the river is down and the ship is away. There are no plans to "demolish the cradle."
FAQ 5 - The rudder was shaved to get her out of her cradle due to silt build-up on the riverbed. It did not "rot right off."
FAQ 6 - Drydock tours are still under discussion. Once a decision is reached, there will be an announcement.
FAQ 7 - No, you can not "bring the kids down to tour the ship in Houma." She is in a shipyard. That environment is not conducive to a safe touring environment. Hence, the reason drydock tours are still under discussion.
FAQ 8 - Videos and livestreams appear on our YouTube channel.
FAQ 9 - No, we are not restoring her engines. Yes, we know about other ships under power. They were acquired from different sources with different contracts.
What is pre-atomic steel? Curator Elijah Otto gives a quick and dirty explanation of what it is, where to find it, and the status of steel today. What does this have to do with the USS KIDD anyway?
Full drydocking playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKkghO7WCFIHwwhzE7aocfqlr7jo-HQYa
Fast Carrier Task Force video w/ HMS Repulse:
youtu.be/o4UvBJzJ51c?si=QTgtVtE3ceQdcsoD
00:00 Intro
00:12 What is pre-atomic steel?
01:38 Uses for pre-atomic steel
02:39 Salvaging WWII shipwrecks
05:46 Is this a problem today?
07:27 USS KIDD
THERE'S STILL A NEED FOR DONATIONS. Let's make KIDD better than the bare minimum. Donate at usskidd.com today!
FAQ 1 - USS KIDD (DD-661) is now in ThomaSea shipyard in Houma, LA, undergoing repairs in drydock.
FAQ 2 - She's not leaving Baton Rouge permanently; this is just a visit for repairs.
FAQ 3 - KIDD will be away from Baton Rouge until Spring 2025 due to the 40-foot difference in the seasonal rise and fall of the Mississippi River annually.
FAQ 4 - We will be refurbishing the cradle while the river is down and the ship is away. There are no plans to "demolish the cradle."
FAQ 5 - The rudder was shaved to get her out of her cradle due to silt build-up on the riverbed. It did not "rot right off."
FAQ 6 - Drydock tours are still under discussion. Once a decision is reached, there will be an announcement.
FAQ 7 - No, you can not "bring the kids down to tour the ship in Houma." She is in a shipyard. That environment is not conducive to a safe touring environment. Hence, the reason drydock tours are still under discussion.
FAQ 8 - Videos and livestreams appear on our YouTube channel.
FAQ 9 - No, we are not restoring her engines. Yes, we know about other ships under power. They were acquired from different sources with different contracts.
