U.S.S. Kidd
US Navy Fletcher-class destroyer. Added to the National Register in 1983, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
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.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Mississippi River near Government St. and River Rd., Baton Rouge, LA |
| Parish | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Listed | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Listed for | Military, Engineering, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 83000502 |
| Type of place | destroyer, museum ship, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Mississippi River near Government St. and River Rd., Baton Rouge, LA |
| Website | usskidd.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 30.4443° N, 91.1918° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Baton Rouge | 88 listed places in Baton Rouge → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 75 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was U.S.S. Kidd listed on the National Register?
Aug 9, 1983. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit U.S.S. Kidd?
Yes. U.S.S. Kidd is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is U.S.S. Kidd?
Mississippi River near Government St. and River Rd., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 75 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for U.S.S. Kidd?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at U.S.S. Kidd?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 83000502. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.