Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Update #2 in the USS KIDD's drydock period. The USS KIDD (DD-661) moved into drydock on August 13th, and the shipyard has started tackling bigger projects.
00:00 Intro
00:18 Drydocking
00:33 Blasting and Zincing
00:57 Hurricane Francine
01:31 Interior Structural Survey
02:23 Side Scan
02:48 Nighttime Blasting
03:14 3-D Models
03:56 Stewards' Quarters
04:31 New Sewage Tank
05:13 Transom Damage
06:31 Fabricating New Transom Letters
07:08 Fantail Decking
08:39 Scoreboard
09:32 Blasting and Zincing on Bow
This marks the second of our Drydock Updates. Videos labeled "Project Updates" document the work done before the ship was placed into drydock.
Find them in the Drydocking 2024-25 playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKkghO7WCFIHwwhzE7aocfqlr7jo-HQYa
The USS KIDD Veterans Museum is a non-funded state agency that receives no regular state or federal funding.
Link to our donation page:
usskidd.com/support-our-mission
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 cannot "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.
#navy #history #ship #shipyard #drydock
Update #2 in the USS KIDD's drydock period. The USS KIDD (DD-661) moved into drydock on August 13th, and the shipyard has started tackling bigger projects.
00:00 Intro
00:18 Drydocking
00:33 Blasting and Zincing
00:57 Hurricane Francine
01:31 Interior Structural Survey
02:23 Side Scan
02:48 Nighttime Blasting
03:14 3-D Models
03:56 Stewards' Quarters
04:31 New Sewage Tank
05:13 Transom Damage
06:31 Fabricating New Transom Letters
07:08 Fantail Decking
08:39 Scoreboard
09:32 Blasting and Zincing on Bow
This marks the second of our Drydock Updates. Videos labeled "Project Updates" document the work done before the ship was placed into drydock.
Find them in the Drydocking 2024-25 playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKkghO7WCFIHwwhzE7aocfqlr7jo-HQYa
The USS KIDD Veterans Museum is a non-funded state agency that receives no regular state or federal funding.
Link to our donation page:
usskidd.com/support-our-mission
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 cannot "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.
#navy #history #ship #shipyard #drydock
