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U.S.S. KIDD

U.S.S. KIDD is a historic place in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1983, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 83000502.

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, LouisianaListed August 9, 1983NRIS #83000502★ National Historic Landmark
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U.S.S. KIDD

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What is U.S.S. KIDD?

USS Kidd (DD-661), 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. Admiral Kidd was the first US flag officer to die during World War II and the first American admiral ever to be killed in action. A National Historic Landmark, she is now a museum ship, berthed on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kidd is one of four Fletcher-class destroyers to be preserved, and along with USS Slater, one of only two surviving US destroyers preserved in her World War II configuration.

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The record

Listing details

Name
U.S.S. KIDD
City
Baton Rouge
County
East Baton Rouge County
State
Louisiana
Listed on the National Register
August 9, 1983
NRIS reference number
83000502
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
30.44426, -91.19183
When was U.S.S. KIDD listed on the National Register?

U.S.S. KIDD was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 9, 1983.

Where is U.S.S. KIDD located?

U.S.S. KIDD is located in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana at approximately 30.44426, -91.19183. See the map above.

Is U.S.S. KIDD a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. U.S.S. KIDD is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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