USS Kidd was the lead ship in her class of destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy. Derived from the Spruance-class, these vessels were designed for air defense in hot weather. The vessel was the second

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