While visiting the USS Kidd museum in Baton Rouge, LA I was pleasantly surprised to find out that
what my old former shipmates were telling me was true. Indeed I could not tell the difference
between the USS Kidd and our ship the USS John Rodgers DD574. The entire layout was the
same. View the following pictures and enjoy reminiscing or better yet, if you have opportunity, go to
Baton Rouge and tour the ship. It will be worth the trip.
what my old former shipmates were telling me was true. Indeed I could not tell the difference
between the USS Kidd and our ship the USS John Rodgers DD574. The entire layout was the
same. View the following pictures and enjoy reminiscing or better yet, if you have opportunity, go to
Baton Rouge and tour the ship. It will be worth the trip.
Truly a Fletcher Class Destroyer
| On the bow looking aft, a good plact to stay cool while under way. |
Standing at #1 5" 38 gun on bow.
# 5 5" gun at the stern of the ship
Starboard bow facing aft. Note #2 5" gun
Facing forward from the fantail.
| Looking up at the Mast |
| Gun director |
| A brief look inside |
| The after head |
After head continued
Enough of the after head already
| A look inside the galley |
Down the ladder to the mess hall
More of the mess hall
| Mess hall continued |
Officers mess, I never ate in there,
probably for good reason
probably for good reason
| Officers mess continued |
| Relaxing in Exects state room |
I never new anything about radar or sonar
Mine was the top bunk
Inside the Ship Fitter shack, just a
stern of my bunk
stern of my bunk
The hatch just astern of my bunk
Back up the ladder to the top side again. The view is much better and the air much fresher.
The Fantail 20MM mounts
Starboard side 20MM mounts.
Starboard side depth charges & K gun
Starboard emergency stretchers
Fantail depth charges "ash cans"
Port side depth charge K gun
Looking aft port side at 20MM mounts
Paul Harless's mid ship 40 MM mount
Another look from the gun deck aft
| The radio shack |
Messen with the radios
On the bridge at the helm
| Motor whale boat. |
| Mid ship emergency Radio shack |
| Close up 20MM loading cartridge |
Looking up at port side 40MM mount
5" 38 gun upper handling room
| Depth charges |
| Fantail 20MM mounts |
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