USS Cassin Young (1943) WW 2

793 3rd St, Boston, MA 02129

The USS Cassin Young, a destroyer of the Fletcher-class, measures 376 feet in length and 40 feet in width and carried 273 crew members during wartime. Commissioned on Dec 31, 1943 the USS Cassin Young (DD-793) was at the forefront of the naval offensive against the Japanese during World War II.

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Destroyers were first built in the early 20th century in response to the development of small, fast torpedo boats designed to attack and sink larger battleships and cruisers. As a counter against torpedo boats, navies built destroyers, which were larger ships armed with torpedoes and heavier guns. Destroyers were prepared to fight off attacks from the air, on the surface or from below the water. Fletcher-class destroyers were considered the best destroyers of the period, and 175 of these ships were built between 1941 and 1945.

The USS Cassin Young served with distinction in the Pacific and participated extensively in the Okinawa campaign where two Kamikaze attacks struck the vessel. It underwent repairs in California and was subsequently decommissioned in 1946. Recalled into service at the outbreak of the Korean War, the vessel served until 1960 when it was again decommissioned. During this period, USS Cassin Young was modernized several times by the Boston Naval Shipyard. (See Royal Navy Plaque pin for how the Boston/Charleston Navy Yard helped the British Fleet)

Since 1981, USS Cassin Young has been open to the public and serves as an example of the type of ship built, repaired, and modernized at the shipyard. The USS Cassin Young was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986 and retains much of its World War II integrity.

For a timeline of significant actions in the Pacific during World War 2 see the first link. Pacific Allied actions were primarily US and Britain but also included Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands, Canada, China, France, and the Soviet Union.

This is one of the many connections of how America and Britain forgave the past and became allies during the World Wars, solidifying them into the prophesied Anglo-American World Power as described in Daniel.

-Source Links-

https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/npswapa/extcontent/wapa/brochure/brochure2.htm

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/charlestown-navy-yard.htm

https://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/historyculture/usscassinyoung.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_II