USS Kidd (DDG-993)
Class overview
Name:	Kidd class destroyer
Builders:	Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi
Operators:	United States Navy  Republic of China Navy
Preceded by:	Spruance-class destroyer
Succeeded by:	Arleigh Burke class destroyer
Built:	1978
In commission:	1981-1999
Completed:	4
Active:	4
General characteristics
Type:	Destroyer
Displacement:	Light Displacement: 7289 tons Full Displacement: 9783 tons Dead Weight: 2494 tons
Length:	171. Ingalls Shipbuilding is a Shipyard located in Pascagoula Mississippi, USA, originally established in 1938 and is now part of Northrop Grumman Ship Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The Republic of China Navy (中華民國海軍 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn is the maritime branch of the Armed forces of the Republic of China (Taiwan. Class The class was designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW with point defense Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW missiles upgrades provided anti-ship and land attack Characteristics The Arleigh Burke class are among the largest and most powerful destroyers ever built both larger and more heavily armed than many previous cruisers In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy 6 m (563 ft)
Beam:	16. 8 m (55 ft)
Propulsion:	4 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines, 2 shafts, 80,000 shp (60 MW)
Speed:	33 knots (61 km/h)
Range:	6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) 3,300 nautical miles (6000 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h)
Sensors and processing systems:	SPS-48E Air Search Radar SPG-60 Gun Fire Control Radar SPS-55 Surface Search Radar SPQ-9A Gun Fire Control Radar SQS-53 Sonar
Electronic warfare and decoys:	AN/SLQ-32(V)3 OUTBOARD II EW Suite
Armament:	2 x 5 in (127 mm) 54 calibre Mark 45 dual purpose guns 2 x Mk 26 launchers for Standard Missile 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS Mark 15 guns 2 x MK 141 quadruple Harpoon missile canisters 2 x Mark 32 triple 12. The General Electric LM2500 industrial and marine Turboshaft Gas turbine is a derivative of GE Aircraft Engines ' CF6-6 aircraft engine A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary Engine that extracts energy from a flow of Combustion gas The AN/SLQ -32 is a shipboard Electronic warfare suite built by the Raytheon Company of Goleta California. The Guided Missile Launching System ( GMLS) is a device for launching Guided missiles and is found on many U The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division The Harpoon is an all-weather over-the-horizon, Anti-ship missile system developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Integrated The Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (Mk 32 SVTT system is a pair of launchers fitted to warships 75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes (Mk 46 torpedoes)
Aircraft carried:	1 SH-3 Sea King helicopter or 2 SH-2 Seasprite LAMPS helicopter

The Kidd class destroyers are a series of vessels based upon the hull of the Spruance class destroyers. Designed to attack high-performance submarines the Mark 46 Torpedo is the backbone of the U WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy Class The class was designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW with point defense Anti-aircraft warfare (AAW missiles upgrades provided anti-ship and land attack These ships were originally ordered by the Shah of Iran for service in the Persian Gulf in an air defense role. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces

Each ship in the class is named after a U. S. Navy Admiral, each of whom died in combat in the Pacific in World War II:

• USS Kidd was named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship, the Arizona, during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including History June 27, 1981: Commissioned in Pascagoula MS December 8, 1982: Deployed to the Mediterranean Sea Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral. Isaac Campbell Kidd (March 26 1884 &ndash December 7 1941 was an American Rear Admiral in the United States Navy who was killed on the bridge of the Construction On 4 March 1913 Congress authorized the construction of Arizona, the second and last of the ''Pennsylvania'' class of "super-dreadnought" The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• USS Callaghan was named after Rear Admiral Daniel Callaghan who died at the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, November 13, 1942, aboard the San Francisco. In fiction The USS Callaghan is mentioned in the 1984 BBC drama Threads — described as being in collision with the Soviet Daniel Judson Callaghan ( 26 July 1890 &ndash 13 November 1942) was an Rear Admiral in the United States Navy who received The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal, was fought between August 7, 1942, and February 9, 1943, in the Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other uses and meanings of "CA-38" see CA-38 (Disambiguation.
• USS Scott was named after Rear Admiral Norman Scott, who also died at the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, aboard the Atlanta. USS Scott ’s 1995/96 Med-deployment Since leaving Norfolk Va Norman Scott may refer to Norman Scott (admiral (1889–1942 an admiral in the United States Navy Norman Scott, President of American President Construction and early history The first of a new class of ships originally conceived as flotilla leaders but which became known as particularly effective antiaircraft cruisers
• USS Chandler was named after Rear Admiral Theodore Chandler, who died on January 7, 1945, as a result of burns received from a kamikaze crashing into his flagship, the Louisville, the previous day. Accident In June 1985 Chandler was involved in an accident on the Columbia River. Theodore Edson Chandler ( 26 December 1894 &ndash 7 January 1945) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar

Originally built for the Shah of Iran's government, the contracts were cancelled when the 1979 Iranian Revolution began, and the ships were completed for the U.S. Navy. The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed Because they were equipped with heavy-duty air conditioning and other features that made them suitable in hot climates, they tended to be used in the Middle East, specifically the Persian Gulf itself. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East.

All four ships were decommissioned from the U. S. Navy in the late 1990s, and were initially offered for sale to Australia in 1997 for AU$30 million each. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas ^[1] In 1999, the offer was rejected, based on extensive problems the Royal Australian Navy had encountered during the acquisition of two surplus Newport class tank landing ships from the U. The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Class description Twenty ships of the Newport tank landing ship class were built to replace the traditional bow door design LST. S. Navy in 1994. ^[1] After the Australian refusal, the four ships were offered to Greece, who also refused. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία ^[1]

The ships were featured in 2001 film Pearl Harbor, in exploding scenes. Pearl Harbor is a 2001 War film directed by Michael Bay. It features a large Ensemble cast, including Ben Affleck,

Contents 1 Kee Lung class destroyer 2 List of ships 3 References 4 External links

Kee Lung class destroyer

In 2001, the US authorized their reactivation and sale to Taiwan. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES All four have been transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Navy. The Republic of China Navy (中華民國海軍 Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn is the maritime branch of the Armed forces of the Republic of China (Taiwan. They were sold for a total price of US$732 million. [1]

The first two ships, 995 and 994, arrived at Suao, a military port in eastern Taiwan, in December 2005, and were named Kee Lung (DDG-1801) and Su Ao (DDG-1802) in a commissioning ceremony on December 17, 2005. Suao ( POJ: So͘-Ò located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its Seafood Restaurants History Kee Lung was formerly USS ''Scott'' (DDG-995 which prior to its decommissioning by the United States Navy in 1998, was the third Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Therefore, following the tradition of ship class naming, ROCN has referred these vessels as Kee Lung class destroyers. Kee Lung class destroyer In 2001 the US authorized their reactivation and sale to Taiwan. Ships 993 and 996 were delivered in 2006, and named Tso Ying (DDG-1803) and Ma Kong (DDG-1805), respectively.

The opposition-led Legislature Yuan originally allocated only enough money to purchase half of the SM-2 missiles that the destroyers can carry; a further purchase of 100 supplemental SM-2MRs was included in the 2007 annual budget to ensure all four ships had a full load.

List of ships

• Kidd (DDG-993)
  • Tentative Iranian name: Kouroush
  • Current name in ROCN service: Tso Ying (左營, DDG-1803); was to be Tong Teh (同德); Commissioned on November 3, 2006
• Callaghan (DDG-994)
  • Tentative Iranian name: Daryush
  • Current name in ROCN service: Su Ao (蘇澳, DDG-1802); was to be Ming Teh (明德); Commissioned on December 17, 2005
• Scott (DDG-995)
  • Tentative Iranian name: Nader
  • Current name in ROCN service: Kee Lung (基隆, DDG-1801) ; was to be Chi Teh (紀德); Commissioned on December 17, 2005
• Chandler (DDG-996)
  • Tentative Iranian name: Anoshirvan
  • Current name in ROCN service: Ma Kong (馬公, DDG-1805); was to be Wu Teh (武德); Commissioned on November 3, 2006

References

External links

• Kidd-class guided missile destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation
• "World Navies Today: Taiwan (Republic of China)," Haze Gray & Underway.
• "DDG-993 KIDD-class," Globalsecurity.org. GlobalSecurityorg, launched in 2000 is a Public policy organization whose mission is to be a reliable source of background information and developing News stories

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