Packed with detailed line drawings, superb 3D views of the ship throughout its career, and illustrations of every detail, this book, reconstructs and dissects USS Kidd, the most original survivor of the Fletcher class, the US Navy's most famous class of World War II destroyer. Kidd fought in many campaigns throughout the late Pacific War, from the Marshall Islands to the invasion of Okinawa, and postwar, served in Korea. Since 1982, Kidd has been a museum ship at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Drawing on Stefan Draminski's new research and his acclaimed 3D illustration techniques, this is the most comprehensive examination of USS Kidd ever published. The detail in the illustrations is fully explained by descriptive keys, and supported by technical information, photographs and a concise history of the ship's construction and service. Features of the book A full description of the design and construction of the ship including wartime modifications and career history, More than 600 perspective and 3-view drawings of the ship's main features - general arrangements, hull construction and protection, superstructure, armament and fire control, fittings, and boats, Over 400 colour 3D illustrations and 25 photographs A superb new addition to the Anatomy of the Ship series, suitable for modelmakers, ship enthusiasts and naval historians.