National Historic Landmark

USS EDSON (DD-946)

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
June 20, 1990
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
90000333

About this property

USS Edson (DD-946) is a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, formerly of the United States Navy, built by Bath Iron Works in Maine in 1958. Her home port was Long Beach, California and she initially served in the Western Pacific/Far East, operating particularly in the Taiwan Strait and off the coast of Vietnam. Her exceptionally meritorious service in 1964 in the Gulf of Tonkin was recognized with the first of three Navy Unit Commendations. During the following years she was shelled by North Vietnamese land forces, and apparently received friendly fire from the US Air Force. Following an onboard fire in 1974, Edson returned to the West Pacific and was later commended for her roles in the evacuation of Phnom Penh and Saigon. She was decommissioned in 1988, but the following year became a museum ship at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York. Returning to Navy lay-up in 2004, it was agreed in 2012 that she should again become a museum ship, this time in Bay City, Michigan. A National Historic Landmark, she is one of only two surviving Forrest Sherman-class destroyers, the other being the USS Turner Joy.

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.76420, -73.99939

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was USS EDSON (DD-946) listed on the National Register?

USS EDSON (DD-946) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1990.

What type of historic resource is USS EDSON (DD-946)?

USS EDSON (DD-946) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is USS EDSON (DD-946) a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. USS EDSON (DD-946) has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for USS EDSON (DD-946)?

The period of significance for USS EDSON (DD-946) is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 946.

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