An annual observance is held at 11:55 a.m. to commemorate those lost in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 07, 1941.
Over 2,300 Americans were killed in this surprise attack, including 46 Louisiana natives and the man for whom USS KIDD was named: Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd, Sr.
The observance starts at the time here in Baton Rouge that the attack began in Hawaii (accounting for the four hour). Attendance to this event is free to the public. Admission is charged for tours of the ship and the museum building.