The USS KIDD (DD-661) was put in drydock on August 13th to receive long-awaited repairs.

This video documents the process from start to finish: moving the ship into a holding position, lowering the drydock, towing the ship inside the drydock, maneuvering over the keel blocks, raising the drydock, and moving the drydock (ship and all) to the repair yard.

Finally, the first walk around the USS KIDD high and dry on her keel blocks (AKA the "destroyer crawl.")

0:00 Sunrise on the shipyard
0:41 Moving KIDD into holding position
1:59 Lowering the drydock
2:26 KIDD entering her drydock
3:11 Aligning over the keel blocks
4:14 Refloating the drydock
5:04 Towing the drydock to the repair yard
6:17 INSIDE the drydock
6:40 New leaks appeared while awaiting drydock
6:51 Sonar dome
7:08 Damage from the cradle (patched by divers)
7:19 Continuing around hull
8:05 Found a friend
8:24 Stern
8:46 Under the keel
9:19 Propellers & rudder

The USS KIDD Veterans Museum is a non-funded state agency that receives no regular state or federal funding.
To support this drydocking effort:
https://www.usskidd.com/support-our-m...

Drone footage by Hunter Svetanics courtesy of Johnson Marine Services
Thank you Hunter!

Shot using ‪@DJI‬ , ‪@Nikon‬ , and ‪@Samsung‬ cameras

Thanks to ‪@BattleshipNewJersey‬ for the shoutout

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