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[1] [2]	69k 109k	Isaac Campbell Kidd was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on 26 March 1884. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1902, graduating with the Class of 1906 in February of that year, and was commissioned an Ensign in 1908. Kidd participated in the 1907-09 "Great White Fleet" cruise around the World while serving in USS New Jersey (BB-16). Following service in USS North Dakota (BB-29) and USS Pittsburgh (Armored Cruiser # 4), he became Aide and Flag Secretary to the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, the first of his many flag staff assignments. He was an instructor at the Naval Academy in 1916-17. During and after the First World War, Kidd was stationed on USS New Mexico (BB-40), then had further staff and Naval Academy service. He was executive officer of the battleship Utah (BB-31) in 1925-26, then commanded USS Vega (AK-17) until becoming Captain of the Port at Chrisobal, Panama Canal Zone in 1927-30. Promoted to the rank of Captain, he was Chief of Staff to Commander, Base Force, U.S. Fleet in 1930-32. After three years at the Bureau of Navigation in Washington, D.C., he was Commander Destroyer Squadron ONE, Scouting Force, in 1935-36. Captain Kidd next attended the Naval War College and served on the College staff. He was Commanding Officer of USS Arizona (BB-39) from September 1938 until February 1940, when he was promoted to Rear Admiral and assigned as Commander Battleship Division ONE and Chief of Staff to Commander, Battleships, Battle Force. On 7 December 1941, he was killed in action on board Arizona during the Pearl Harbor Raid. Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Pearl Harbor attack. [1] Photo #: NH 48579-KN. Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, USN (1884-1941) portrait in oils by Heiter. It was received from USS Kidd (DD-661) after she was decommissioned in 1964.Courtesy of the Navy Art Collection, Washington, DC. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. [2] Tombstone at the Naval Academy, February 2008.		[1] Bill Gonyo [2] Larry Backus
	74k	Artist's conception of the Kidd by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates
	80k	Undated World War II image.		Captain Jerry Mason USN
	36k	Undated, location unknown.		Wally Brockway
	122k	Undated, location unknown.		David Buell
	135k	Undated, location unknown.		David Buell
	190k	Undated postcard view from San Diego of the USS Hopewell (DD-681), USS Wedderburn (DD-684), USS Kidd (DD-661) and the USS Uhlmann (DD-687).		Tommy Trampp
	73k	Invitation to the Christening and Launching February 28 1943.		Kaj Swenson
	56k	Ticket to the Christening and Launching February 28 1943.		Kaj Swenson
	64k	Souvenir button of the launching of the USS Thorn (DD-647), USS Turner (DD-648), USS Bullard (DD-660) and USS Kidd (DD-661) on February 2 1943. Courtesy of www.timepassagesnostalgia.com.		Tom Kerman
	70k	View of Kidd October or November, 1943. By Tom McCann, USS Harrison.		John Chiquoine
	88k	Stern view of USS Kidd (DD 661) off Mare Island on 8 Feb 1945. YTL-98 is alongside Kidd and was constructed at Mare Island in 1919.		Darryl Baker
	88k	Broadside view of USS Kidd (DD 661) off Mare Island on 8 Feb 1945. She was in overhaul at Mare Island from 25 Dec 44 until 11 Feb 45.		Darryl Baker
	90k	Bow on view of USS Kidd (DD 661) in the Mare Island channel on 8 Feb 1945.		Darryl Baker
	232k	February 8 1945 at Mare Island.		Ed Zajkowski
	144k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	23k	Hunter's Point July 1945.		Robert Hurst
	147k	Hunter's Point August 7 1945.		Ed Zajkowski
	184k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	108k	Location unknown, early 1950s.		Marc Piché
	91k	Circa 1950, location unknown.		David Buell
	72k	Location unknown, early 1950s.		Marc Piché
	185k	USS Kidd (DD-661) underway at the time she was recommissioned for Korean War service, circa March 1951. This image was received by the Naval Photographic Center in December 1959, but was taken much earlier. Note that the ship still carries World War II vintage radar antennas and is otherwise fitted as she was in mid-1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo #: NH 107198.		Robert Hurst
	165k	USS Kidd lays depth charges during antisubmarine exercises, September 15 1958.		Tommy Trampp
	44k	New York Harbor, September 1961		© Richard Leonhardt
	33k	New York Harbor, September 1961		© Richard Leonhardt
	35k	New York Harbor, September 1961		© Richard Leonhardt
	132k	July 1964 while she was in mothballs in Philadelphia. This sonar dome picture shows the dome wrapped in paper probably to keep hull paint off. The next picture shows seachests 22 and 23 on the bottom.		Ed Zajkowski
	157k	See above		Ed Zajkowski
	154k	See above		Ed Zajkowski
	143k	At Philadelphia Navy Yard in early 1964.		Ed Zajkowski
	143k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	134k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	150k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	157k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	37k	As a memorial in Baton Rouge November 1986.		Marc Piché
	62k	As a memorial in Baton Rouge June 17 2001.		Steve Schar
	33k	As a memorial in Baton Rouge.		Bill Gonyo
	187k	A tour of the USS Kidd as she appears as a memorial in Baton Rouge in 23 images. Crew berthing.		Tommy Browning
	181k	As above, crew berthing.		Tommy Browning
	132k	As above, crew berthing.		Tommy Browning
	130k	As above, crew showers.		Tommy Browning
	116k	As above, crew's head.		Tommy Browning
	209k	As above, 20 mm guns.		Tommy Browning
	170k	As above, port side looking aft, torpedo tubes.		Tommy Browning
	232k	As above, port side looking aft, Mark 6 "K" Guns.		Tommy Browning
	156k	As above, port side looking aft, 40mm guns.		Tommy Browning
	188k	As above, port side looking forward, 20mm and 40mm guns.		Tommy Browning
	105k	As above, port side looking forward, 20mm and 5"/38 guns.		Tommy Browning
	177k	As above, aft Mark 9 depth charge racks.		Tommy Browning
	164k	As above, aft 5"/38 guns.		Tommy Browning
	105k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	123k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	146k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	161k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	145k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	161k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	190k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	163k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	98k	As above.		Tommy Browning
	153k	As above.		Tommy Browning
Kidd as she appeared in Baton Rouge on May 15 2014.				Larry Backus
Kidd as she appeared in Baton Rouge during 2016.				Byron Como
	135k	Ship's patch.		Jim Michels

CDR Allan Barkhurst Roby Sr.    Apr 23 1943 - Aug 28 1944 (Later RADM)

CDR Harry Grimshaw Moore    Aug 28 1944 - Apr 11 1945

LT Burdick Heinkel Brittin    Apr 11 1945 - Apr 12 1945 (Acting)

LT Richard Layfield Kenney    Apr 12 1945 - Apr 29 1945 (Acting)

CDR Fred Marshall Bush Jr.    Apr 29 1945 - Dec 10 1946

(Decommissioned Dec 10 1946 - Mar 28 1951)

CDR Robert Emmett Jeffery    Mar 28 1951 - Feb 28 1952

CDR Charles Arthur Bellis    Feb 28 1952 - Apr 15 1953

CDR Lyttleton Brockenbrough Ensey    Apr 15 1953 - Jul 2 1955 (Later VADM)

CDR Daniel Edward Bergin    Jul 2 1955 - Dec 17 1956 (Later RADM)

CDR William Eells Betzer    Dec 17 1956 - Aug 5 1958

CDR Robert John Baxter    Aug 5 1958 - Apr 12 1960

CDR David Thomas Hafner    Apr 12 1960 - Aug 7 1961

CDR Robert Harry Cook    Aug 7 1961 - Oct 30 1961

CDR Raymond V. Moser Jr.    Oct 30 1961 - Jul 31 1962

CDR Robert J. Winton    Jul 31 1962 - Sep 30 1963

CDR Robert Edgar Adams    Sep 30 1963 - Apr 15 1964

LCDR Porter Eugene May    Apr 15 1964 - Jun 19 1964

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