USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD 793)

USS CASSIN YOUNG berthed on Pier 1

NPS Photo

Quick Facts

Location:

Pier 1, Charlestown Navy Yard

Significance:

Fletcher Class Destroyer

Designation:

National Historic Landmark

Amenities

2 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present

Built in 1943 in San Pedro, California, USS Cassin Young is one of 175 Fletcher-class destroyers built during World War II. Here in Charlestown, this navy yard built dozens of similar ships during the war. In the 1950s, Cassin Young and many other destroyers received regular repairs and modernization in Charlestown.

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