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“Kamikaze Warfare” – A Sailor’s Remembrance
WWII (1943-46)
On April 11, 1945, the KIDD was struck by a kamikaze while on radar picket duty off the eastern coast of Okinawa. Without a doubt, this is the most...
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“Kamikaze Warfare” — A Personal Diary
WWII (1943-46)
On April 11, 1945, the KIDD was struck by a kamikaze while on radar picket duty off the eastern coast of Okinawa. Without a doubt, this is the most...
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“Kamikaze Warfare” – The Day Boys Became Men: A Tribute to Chief Machinist Mate Charles David Taylor, USNR
WWII (1943-46)
The Chief Petty Officers (CPOs) were and remain today the backbone of the Navy. They are the men and women who have made careers out of the sea services,...
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“Escorting a Cuban Gunboat”
Cold War (1953-64)
Guantanamo Naval Base is situated at the southeastern tip of Cuba. Like the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) on the Korean peninsula and West Berlin situated in the midst of Communist...
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“Brace For Collision!!!” — Sea Trials at Casco Bay
WWII (1943-46)
It takes a while for 330 individuals to learn to function as one solid team, particularly on a new ship fresh out of builder's yards. Fire Controlman 1st class...
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“Kamikaze Warfare” – The Mk-37 Gun Director, Part II
WWII (1943-46)
The kamikaze attack on the USS KIDD (DD-661) on April 11, 1945, is understandably the most recalled event among her crew of that time. But in the confusion and...