National Historic Landmark

USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer)

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
January 14, 1986
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000084

About this property

USS Cassin Young (DD-793) is a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young (1894–1942), 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. Cassin Young (DD-793) was launched 12 September 1943 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, Los Angeles; sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Young; and commissioned on 31 December 1943. After serving in World War II, including the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle of Okinawa, Cassin Young was decommissioned, but was reactivated during the Korean War and continued in active service until 1960. She is preserved today as a memorial ship, berthed at Boston Navy Yard (within Boston National Historical Park) in Massachusetts, across from the USS Constitution. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986 as one of only four surviving Fletcher-class destroyers still afloat. The USS Cassin Young can now be visited seasonally free of charge at Boston Navy Yard.

Location

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.37220, -71.05444

Categories

MILITARY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer) listed on the National Register?

USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1986.

What type of historic resource is USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer)?

USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer) has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for USS CASSIN YOUNG (destroyer) is recorded as the industrial era.

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