USS Cassin Young

USS Cassin Young DD-793, Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

USS Cassin Young (DD-793), a fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young (1894--1942), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism at Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Cassin Young (DD-793) was launched 12 September 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Corp., San Pedro, California; sponsored by Mrs. C. Young; and commissioned 31 December 1943, Commander E. T. Schrieber in command. After serving in World War II, including the Battle of Leyte and the Battle of Okinawa, Cassin Young continued in active service until 1960. She is preserved today as a memorial ship, berthed at Boston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts, across from USS Constitution. Cassin Young arrived at Pearl Harbor 19 March 1944 to complete her training before sailing on to Manus, where she joined the massive Fast Carrier Task Force (then called TF 58, at other times called TF 38, depending on whether the overall organization was called 5th Fleet or 3rd Fleet). On 28 April, this force sortied for air attacks on Japanese strongholds at Truk, Woleai, Satawan, and Ponape, during which Cassin Young operated as picket ship, assigned to warn her group of possible enemy counterattack. She returned to Majuro, and then Pearl Harbor for further training before reporting to Eniwetok 11 June to join the screen of escort carriers assigned to covering duty in the invasion of Saipan 4 days later. In addition to radar picket and screening duty, she was also called upon for inshore fire support. As the battle for Saipan raged ashore, escort carriers of Cassin Young's group launched attacks on the island, as well as sorties to neutralize enemy air fields on Tinian, Rota, and Guam. Similar operations supporting the subsequent assaults on Tinian and Guam claimed the services of Cassin Young until 13 August, when she returned to Eniwetok to replenish. Between 29 August and 2 October 1944, Cassin Young guarded the carriers of Task Group 38.3 as strikes were flown from their decks to hit targets on Palau, Mindanao, and Luzon in support of the assault on the Palaus, stepping-stone to the Philippines. Only 4 days after her return from this mission to Ulithi, Cassin Young sailed on 6 October with the same force on duty in the accelerated schedule for the Philippines assault. First on the schedule were air strikes on Okinawa, Luzon, and Formosa; these led to the furious Formosa Air Battle of 10 to 13 October, during which the Japanese tried to destroy the carrier strength of the imposing TF 38. On 14 October, Reno was struck by a kamikaze, which wounded five of Cassin Young's men with machine gun fire. Cassin Young aided in shooting down several aircraft in this attack. On 18 October 1944, TF 38 took position east of Luzon to launch strikes immobilizing enemy air fields there in preparation for the assault on Leyte 2 days later. After standing by to render support if called upon during the initial landings, Cassin Young's group began to search for the enemy forces known to be moving toward Leyte Gulf on 23 October, and next day moved in toward San Bernardino Strait, ready to launch strikes. In the most vigorous and successful air attack mounted by the Japanese during the Leyte operation, at 09:38 on 24 October, an enemy bomb struck Princeton, and Cassin Young rejoined TG 38.3 for the dash northward to attack the Japanese Northern Force. This developed on 25 October into the Battle off Cape Engaño, a series of air strikes in which four Japanese carriers and a destroyer were sunk. Cassin Young continued operations in support of the Leyte conquest, as her carriers continued to range widely, striking at enemy bases on Okinawa, Formosa, and Luzon. With Ulithi as her base, the destroyer screened carriers through January 1945 as their aircraft pounded away at Formosa, Luzon, Camranh Bay, Hong Kong, Canton, and the Nansei Shoto in their support for the assault on Luzon. A brief overhaul at Ulithi prepared her for the operations supporting the invasion of Iwo Jima with air strikes on Honshū and Okinawa, the bombardment of Parece Vela, and screening off Iwo Jima itself during the initial assault on 19 February. Another brief respite at Ulithi preceded her deployment for the Okinawa operation, for which she sailed from Ulithi 22 March 1945. After screening heavy ships in the massive pre-invasion bombardment, Cassin Young moved inshore to support the activities of underwater demolition teams preparing the beaches. On invasion day itself, 1 April, the destroyer offered fire support in the assault areas, then took up radar picket duty. On 6 April, Cassin Young endured her first kamikaze attacks with which the Japanese gambled on defeating the Okinawa operation.

Aboard the USS Cassin Young in Boston

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Tour of the Cassin Young Destroyer located at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston

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USS Cassin Young at Boston

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Documentary on USS Cassin Young (DD793)

USS Cassin Young, a Fletcher- class destroyer of WW II exemplifies what her last commanding officer called, the proud tradition of valorous performance of duty in the United States navy. The ship survived Japanese Kamikaze attacks during WW II. It is now berthed at the Boston Navy Yard, and a group of volunteers spend their time and efforts trying to keep her alive. Filmed, reported and produced by Pin-Yu Chen for BU News Service.

Tour of the USS Constitution and USS Cassin Young at the Boston Navy Yard

USS Cassin Young WW II Fletcher Class Destroyer 5 Gun System - on the Freedom Trail

The largest gun on the Cassin Young, the 5”/38 caliber is considered by many to be one of the best dual purpose (effective against both surface and aircraft targets) naval guns of World War II. The Cassin Young carried five of these guns, each with a range of 10.3 miles for surface targets, and 7 miles for anti-aircraft. Each was housed in a single gun turret.
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The USS Cassin Young is a World War II Fletcher-Class Destroyer. Launched in September of 1943, the Cassin Young served with distinction in the Pacific theater including in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle of Okinawa. During her service, she was struck twice by Japanese kamikazes, which resulted in over 125 casualties.
After WW II, the Cassin Young was decommissioned, but was reactivated during the Korean War and continued in active service until 1960. She has served as a floating memorial at the Charlestown Navy Yard since 1981. The Navy Yard, also home to the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) is a stop on Boston’s Freedom Trail.
This video is extracted from a video I created for Boston National Historical Park (National Park Service) for inclusion in a ranger-developed app/tour of the USS Cassin Young. The presentations are given by Boston NHP Ranger Eric Hanson-Plass, and USS Cassin Young Volunteer Bob Harris. For Bob's discussion of the 40mm anti-aircraft system, watch
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USS Cassin Young Introduction

Introduction to the USS Cassin Young tour at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA.

USS Cassin Young Kamikaze Strike

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USS Constitution, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat. Launched in 1797, Constitution was one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sisters were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard frigates of the period. Built in Boston, Massachusetts, at Edmund Hartt's shipyard, her first duties with the newly formed United States Navy were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War. Constitution is most famous for her actions during the War of 1812 against Great Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of Old Ironsides and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. She continued to serve as flagship in the Mediterranean and African squadrons, and circled the world in the 1840s. During the American Civil War, she served as a training ship for the United States Naval Academy. She carried US artwork and industrial displays to the Paris Exposition of 1878. Retired from active service in 1881, Constitution served as a receiving ship until designated a museum ship in 1907. In 1934 she completed a three-year, 90-port tour of the nation. Constitution sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997, and again in August 2012, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over Guerriere. Constitution's stated mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy's role in war and peace through educational outreach, historic demonstration, and active participation in public events. As a fully commissioned US Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping the ship open to visitors year round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all active-duty US Navy personnel and the assignment is considered special duty in the Navy. Traditionally, command of the vessel is assigned to a Navy Commander. Constitution is berthed at Pier 1 of the former Charlestown Navy Yard, at one end of Boston's Freedom Trail. In 1785 Barbary pirates, most notably from Algiers, began to seize American merchant vessels in the Mediterranean. In 1793 alone, eleven American ships were captured and their crews and stores held for ransom. To combat this problem, proposals were made for warships to protect American shipping, resulting in the Naval Act of 1794. The act provided funds to construct six frigates, but included a clause that if peace terms were agreed to with Algiers, the construction of the ships would be halted. Joshua Humphreys' design was unusual for the time, being long on keel and narrow of beam (width) and mounting very heavy guns. The design called for a diagonal scantling (rib) scheme intended to restrict hogging while giving the ships extremely heavy planking. This design gave the hull a greater strength than a more lightly built frigate. Humphreys' design was based on his realization that the fledgling United States of the period could not match the European states in the size of their navies. This being so, the frigates were designed to be able to overpower any other frigate yet escape from a ship of the line. The name Constitution was selected by President George Washington. Her keel was laid down on 1 November 1794 at Edmund Hartt's shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts, under the supervision of Captain Samuel Nicholson and naval constructor Colonel George Claghorn. Primary materials used in her construction consisted of pine and oak, including southern live oak, which was cut and milled near St. Simons, Georgia. Constitution's hull was built 21 inches (530 mm) thick and her length between perpendiculars was 175 ft (53 m), with a 204 ft (62 m) length overall and a width of 43 ft 6 in (13.26 m). In total, 60 acres (24 ha) of trees were needed for her construction.Paul Revere forged the copper bolts and breasthooks. The copper sheathing, installed to prevent shipworm, was imported from England. In March 1796, as construction slowly progressed, a peace accord was announced between the United States and Algiers and, in accordance with the Naval Act of 1794, construction was halted.

USS Cassin Young Fleeting Charlestown Navy Yard

USS Cassin Young is hauled from Dry Dock 1 in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston National Historical Park

USS Cassin Young DD-793(1). 駆逐艦USS・カシン・ヤング１

USS Cassin Young DD-793. Charlstown Navyyard in Boston, USA. February 21, 2010.
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米国マサチューセッツ州ボストン、チャールズタウン、ネイビーヤードに公開されている駆逐艦USS・カシン・ヤングです。
この艦は太平洋戦争で日本軍と戦い、沖縄戦にも参加し、２度のカミカゼ攻撃を受けています。
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Object #42: Cassin Young Medal of Honor

The recent 72nd anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor allows for a pause in our chronological narrative of naval history. Fifteen Medals of Honor were awarded to Navy sailors for heroism during that attack, and our object today is one of those medals.

Charlestown Navy Yard Boston Massachusetts

The Boston Navy Yard, originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard and later Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest shipbuilding facilities in the United States Navy. It was established in 1801 as part of the recent establishment of the new U.S. Department of the Navy in 1798.
Once youre here, it is free to visit all the musem. Take a look inside USS Constitution.USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat, about 220 years old. The ship is free to visit on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be aware that visitors must pass through a security inspection and show federal or state photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport, before embarking on USS Constitution. While youre there also walk a few meters and visit Cassin Young . USS Cassin Young is a Fletcher-class destroyer of the U.S. Navy named for Captain Cassin Young, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942. You can explore these battle ships free of charge!

Aboard The U.S.S. Cassin Young!

Don't know much about this destroyer, but it's a beautiful ship and I was lucky enough to get an exclusive look! It's located right next to 'Old Ironsides' in Charlestown, Ma.

USS Cassin Young DD-793(3). 駆逐艦USS・カシン・ヤング３

USS Cassin Young DD-793. Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, USA. February 21, 2010.
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米国マサチューセッツ州ボストン、チャールズタウン、ネイビーヤードに公開されている駆逐艦USS・カシン・ヤングです。
この艦は太平洋戦争で日本軍と戦い、沖縄戦にも参加し、２度のカミカゼ攻撃を受けています。
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USS Cassin Young Depth Charges

Depth Charges on USS Cassin Young

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2016 Systems Tour Oct 14: Cassin Young

The Olin College Systems Class tours the Cassin Young Navy Destroyer.