Philippine Sea Expedition 2021
Manship Deck @ USS KIDD Veterans MuseumKIDD Keynotes presents “Philippine Sea Expedition 2021” with Parks Stephenson on Saturday, January 22 at 2:00 p.m. in the Manship Deck at the Museum. Admission to the presentation is free, but seating is limited. Email reservations@usskidd.com or call 225-342-1942 x13. Sponsors for this event are Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown and the Louisiana Veterans Museum Foundation. In 2021, Mr. Stephenson teamed with adventurer Victor Vescovo in the DSV Limiting Factor to locate and survey the World War II shipwreck USS JOHNSTON. The JOHNSTON, a Fletcher-class destroyer just like USS KIDD, became famous for her heroics in the Battle off Samar in the Philippine Sea. She and a few light ships engaged Japanese battleships and cruisers and helped stop them from attacking U.S. landing forces. USS JOHNSTON’s wreck at 21,180 ft. is the deepest surveyed shipwreck. Mr. Stephenson’s presentation details his process to research and locate the JOHNSTON and includes images...