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Baton Rouge's Demise - We're Losing the USS Kidd (temporarily)
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:36 pm
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The river's been down lower than it has been historically," Stephenson said. "So, she's spending more and more time out of the water. We're experiencing breaches in the hull, which are flooding."
The Kidd, which normally floats on the Mississippi River, currently sits on its out of water supports while the river is low. With that happening more often, those supports are taking on more weight and experiencing damage.
https://www.wbrz.com/news/u-s-s-kidd-likely-to-disappear-from-downtown-baton-rouge-for-a-year-as-it-goes-in-for-repairs/
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For the much-needed repairs and historical renovations, it's predicted the U.S.S. Kidd is headed down the Mississippi to New Orleans dry dock for roughly $6.3 million in renovations.
"We have not yet picked the shipyard," Stephenson said. "There's going to be a competition for it, but it will be some place south that can accommodate a ship that size [and] do the work on an 80-year-old technology."
With the major attraction gone, Stephenson says he's already thinking of ways to continue bringing in guests.
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Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:38 pm to Shexter
That's disappointing to hear. Hopefully it comes back soon.
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:38 pm to Shexter
quote:wait I thought sea levels were rising
The river's been down lower than it has been historically
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:40 pm to Shexter
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With the major attraction gone, Stephenson says he's already thinking of ways to continue bringing in guests.
Burnout pits for wildin' out. Firearm handling classes with target practice. Free Narcan. Fantanyl for beginners.
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:42 pm to Shexter
I’ll bet good money it never makes it back
This post was edited on 8/7/23 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:43 pm to Shexter
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it's predicted the U.S.S. Kidd is headed down the Mississippi to New Orleans
They better put full time armed guards on it before somebody tries to jack it or it turns into a homeless shelter.
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:44 pm to wileyjones
quote:
wait I thought sea levels were rising
Ever notice it's global warming in the summer and climate change in the winter?
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:46 pm to Shexter
I was in 4th grade when I sat on the levee watching the tugs pull it up the river to its current location. I remembered doing a “report” on it in school that year as well.
That would put it coming here in ‘83 or ‘84
That would put it coming here in ‘83 or ‘84
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:51 pm to Shexter
you're kidding
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:54 pm to rowbear1922
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I’ll bet good money it never makes it back
Honestly that was my first thought. They're gonna move it and that fricker is going to fall to pieces. Then it'll be hundreds of thousands of dollars to get it back into museum shape and this city and state are broke as frick.
I never thought the Kidd would leave BR for good before I did.
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:57 pm to Shexter
Would like to see it in Drydock, seeing the Texas in Drydock is superb.
Posted on 8/7/23 at 6:57 pm to Shexter
I heard a diver went down there back in the day and saw a catfish that could swallow a Toyota Corolla.
Posted on 8/7/23 at 7:15 pm to Shexter
quote:
it's predicted the U.S.S. Kidd is headed down the Mississippi to New Orleans dry dock for roughly $6.3 million in renovations.
They need to an on doubling that cost and double the down time
Posted on 8/7/23 at 7:23 pm to bad93ex
Probably see it better with the water low than in a dry dock.
Posted on 8/7/23 at 7:26 pm to Shexter
quote:I’m not sure that you bring it down river until you’ve got a repair deal in-place.
For the much-needed repairs and historical renovations, it's predicted the U.S.S. Kidd is headed down the Mississippi to New Orleans dry dock for roughly $6.3 million in renovations.
"We have not yet picked the shipyard," Stephenson said. "There's going to be a competition for it, but it will be some place south that can accommodate a ship that size [and] do the work on an 80-year-old technology."
I’m going to guess that $6.3m is not going to cover the repair bill.
This post was edited on 8/7/23 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 8/7/23 at 7:27 pm to holmesbr
Son and I did the overnight sleep over on the kidd
Can’t imagine living on that for months at a time during war
Can’t imagine living on that for months at a time during war
Posted on 8/7/23 at 7:27 pm to Shexter
I Kidd you not, this is going to inflate crawfish prices for the next 5 years
Posted on 8/7/23 at 7:35 pm to Shexter
Where are homeless ppl supposed to jack each other off at now?
Posted on 8/7/23 at 7:49 pm to dualed
quote:While I have zero first-hand knowledge of your described procedure, I’m going to guess the answer would be “their genitals”?
Where are homeless ppl supposed to jack each other off at now?
Posted on 8/7/23 at 7:56 pm to Shexter
Sad indeed. Don’t sit on the red toilet seat!
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