Kidd’s widow, Inez, christened the 2,000-ton namesake ship when it entered service in 1943, bound for duty with the Pacific Fleet. Inspired by the name of the fearsome Capt. William Kidd ...

On this date in history: In 1701, Capt. William Kidd was hanged in London for piracy and murder. In 1829, Cyrill Demian was granted a patent for his musical instrument called the accordion.

The Captain Kidd is named after one of history's most notorious plunderers, William Kidd, who was eventually hanged hereabouts at a notorious gallows known as Execution Dock. Captain Kidd ...