CASSIN YOUNG DD 793

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS CASSIN YOUNG DD-793
Commissioned December 31 1943 - Decommissioned May 28 1946
Recommissioned September 8 1951 - Decommissioned April 29 1960

Stricken December 1 1974
Preserved as memorial berthed at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, MA

Naval Covers

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Covers Page 1 (1945-52)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

1st Commissioning December 31 1943 - May 28 1946

Locy Type
2(n)

1946-01-23
to
1946-01-23

Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

Locy Type
2#

(Br. #16129)

1945-11-19
to
1945-11-19

Wartime security Branch # strike

2nd Commissioning September 8 1951 - April 29 1960

Locy Type
2

1951-09-24
to
1951-09-24

First Day of Postal Service Re-Established - Used after the actual first day (1951-09-07)

Other Information

Earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned Navy Unit Commendation for her actions off Okinawa 1945

NAMESAKE - Named in Honor of Captain (Co) Cassin B. Young USN (March 6 1894 – November 13 1942) an officer of The United States Navy who was awarded The Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Pearl Harbor attack. Young was knocked into the water from his ship USS VESTAL AR-4 when USS ARIZONA BB-39 exploded. He climbed back aboard and got his ship moved away from the flaming wreckage. In the Solomon Islands campaign, Captain Young commanded USS SAN FRANCISCO CA-38 in the Battle of Cape Esperance and the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal with great distinction. On November 13 1942, during the latter battle, he guided his ship in action with a superior Japanese force and was killed by enemy shells while closely engaging the battleship HIEI. Captain Young was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the campaign and USS SAN FRANCISCO received the Presidential Unit Citation

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