The Kidd-class destroyers are a series of four guided-missile destroyers based on the Spruance class. In contrast to their predecessor's focus on anti-submarine warfare, the Kidds were designed as mor
USS Scott on 21 March 1986
ROCS Ma Kung in 25 August 2018
USS Kidd and USS Peterson.
The Spruance-class destroyer was developed by the United States to replace the many World War II–built Allen M. Sumner- and Gearing-class destroyers, and was the primary destroyer built for the United
Kidd-class destroyer
…The Kidd-class destroyers are a series of four guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) based on the Spruance class. In contrast to their predecessor's focus on anti-submarine warfare, the Kidds were designed as more advanced multipurpose ships with the addition of…
USS Briscoe on 21 March 2003
Six Spruance-class destroyers fitting out, c. May 1975
starboard quarter view of Fife
Ingersoll with only ASROC launcher forward, as all destroyers were initially built. Image also shows an example of black masts and no Phalanx CIWS