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While the USS Constitution is the main draw at the Charlestown Navy Yard, there is a second ship that is open to the public, the USS Cassin Young. The ship is owned by the National Park Service, not the Navy, so you do not need to go through security to go on board as you do the USS Constitution. And don’t worry about the crowds. I’m just guessing, but it seems like for every ten people who visit the USS Constitution there is one who ventures over to the Cassin Young. Either people don’t know about it or just don’t care.
The USS Cassin Young is a Fletcher Class World War II-era destroyer that was in service from 1943 to 1960. During World War II she served in the Pacific, surviving damage from two Kamikaze attacks. After the war the Cassin Young patrolled the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The Cassin Young was not built at the Charlestown Navy Yard, but she was modernized with the latest sonar equipment and weapons in Charlestown in 1952.
Bow of the USS Cassin Young at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
Once the Cassin Young opens around Memorial Day, visitors can come aboard anytime and explore the top deck and open rooms on that deck but cannot go to any part of the ship that involves climbing up or down a ladder. There is a walkway around the perimeter of the ship that takes you around the entire deck.
Radio room on the USS Cassin Young at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
40mm anti-aircraft guns on the USS Cassin Young at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
To visit below-deck areas such as the mess, officers’ quarters, engine room, and crew quarters, you must join a Ranger-guided tour. A free ticket is required, and these are given out a half hour before the tour begins on a first come, first served basis. There is a limit of twelve participants, and participants must be at least 42 inches tall. For a schedule, see the National Park Service’s official Things to Do web page for Boston National Historical Park (scroll down to get to the Guided Tours section). Tours were not being given on the day I visited, so I was only able to see the top deck.
Unlike the USS Constitution, the Cassin Young is not open year-round. Access to the ship is typically from 10 AM to 5 PM starting around Memorial Day and continuing through the end of October. The ship is closed the rest of the year. Keep in mind that times can always change, so before making travel plans, be sure to get the current schedule on the National Park Service’s official Operating Hours and Seasons web page for Boston National Historical Park.
One of five 5″ guns (38 caliber) on the USS Cassin Young at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
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Uss Cassin Young Celebrates 40 Years As A Museum Ship
Forty years ago, USS Cassin Young (DD-793) opened as a floating museum. Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 10:00 am the National Park Service and the U.S. Navy will host a short ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate this anniversary. The event will take place on Pier 1, in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Bring your “Passport To Your National Parks” and collect a new commemorative cancellation stamp designed for this special occasion.
USS Cassin Young was brought to Boston NHP to represent the ships that workers in the Boston Navy Yard built, repaired, and modernized. There were 14 Fletcher class destroyers built in the Boston Navy Yard. Cassin Young came to Boston a number of times during the 1950s for repairs and updated equipment.
In the last 40 years, 8.6 million visitors have come aboard the main deck. Some of those visitors have explored other parts of the ship by taking a guided tour with a park ranger or a volunteer. Since 1981, visitors have discovered the role and function of a destroyer in times of war and peace. Visitors have seen and smelled the spaces sailors lived aboard. Visitors have learned about the 23 sailors who were killed in the spring of 1945 by kamikaze attacks.
Every year, volunteers, many of whom are veterans of the U.S. Navy, donate hour of love and sweat to the park and the ship. On behalf of the park and our visitors, we want to thank all the volunteers for their hard work and dedication.
On behalf of the National Parks of Boston, the U.S. Navy, and the Cassin Young volunteers, please join us to mark this 40th anniversary. As we enter our fifth decade we continue to share the stories of the men who serve and the workers who built; we continue preserving the legacy of USS Cassin Young.
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Uss cassin young celebrates 40 years as a museum ship.
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Forty years ago, USS Cassin Young (DD-793) opened as a floating museum. Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 10:00 am the National Park Service and the U.S. Navy will host a short ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate this anniversary. The event will take place on Pier 1, in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Bring your “Passport To Your National Parks” and collect a new commemorative cancellation stamp designed for this special occasion.
USS Cassin Young was brought to Boston NHP to represent the ships that workers in the Boston Navy Yard built, repaired, and modernized. There were 14 Fletcher class destroyers built in the Boston Navy Yard. Cassin Young came to Boston a number of times during the 1950s for repairs and updated equipment.
In the last 40 years, 8.6 million visitors have come aboard the main deck. Some of those visitors have explored other parts of the ship by taking a guided tour with a park ranger or a volunteer. Since 1981, visitors have discovered the role and function of a destroyer in times of war and peace. Visitors have seen and smelled the spaces sailors lived aboard. Visitors have learned about the 23 sailors who were killed in the spring of 1945 by kamikaze attacks.
Every year, volunteers, many of whom are veterans of the U.S. Navy, donate hour of love and sweat to the park and the ship. On behalf of the park and our visitors, I want to thank all the volunteers for their hard work and dedication.
On behalf of the National Parks of Boston, the U.S. Navy, and the Cassin Young volunteers, please join us to mark this 40th anniversary. As we enter our fifth decade we continue to share the stories of the men who serve and the workers who built; we continue preserving the legacy of USS Cassin Young .
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About USS Cassin Young (DD-793). Built in 1943 in San Pedro, California, USS Cassing Young is one of 175 Fletcher-class destroyers built during World War II. USS Cassin Young engaged in seven Pacific battles in World War II, survived two Kamikaze hits, and served another full decade beyond the ship's expected lifetime. Here in Charlestown, this navy yard built dozens of similar ships during ...
Built for speed and versatility, USS Cassin Young engaged in seven Pacific battles in World War II, survived two Kamikaze hits, and served another full. . .
The mess of the USS CASSIN YOUNG, which visitors will walk through on this tour. Explore above and below the main deck of USS Cassin Young (DD 793), a Fletcher-class Destroyer that served in the Second World War and throughout the 1950s. Learn how such ships were built and see how the men aboard lived, served, and made sacrifices aboard.
Walk the decks of two historic warships that call the Navy Yard home: the undefeated sailing frigate USS Constitution and the 20 th century Fletcher class destroyer USS Cassin Young. Further engage with this naval history at the USS Constitution Museum. For more information to help you prepare for your visit to the park, see Know Before You Go.
Explore the Navy Yard. Built as one of the original six naval shipyards in the country, the Charlestown Navy Yard served as a hub of innovation, an employer of skilled workers, and a home to officers, sailors, and Marines for 174 years. Today, two historic warships, two museums, and a variety of artifacts and buildings take you on a journey ...
The USS Cassin Young is a Fletcher Class World War II-era destroyer that was in service from 1943 to 1960. During World War II she served in the Pacific, surviving damage from two Kamikaze attacks. ... To visit below-deck areas such as the mess, officers' quarters, engine room, and crew quarters, you must join a Ranger-guided tour. A free ...
Courtesy of Boston National Historical Park. Forty years ago, USS Cassin Young (DD-793) opened as a floating museum. Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 10:00 am the National Park Service and the U.S. Navy will host a short ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate this anniversary. The event will take place on Pier 1, in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Nov 2022. The USS Cassin Young is a Fletcher Class Destroyer from the Second World War. It is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard not that far from the USS Constitution. It is a self-guided tour but very interesting to walk up on deck and wander around to see what living and serving on this "tin can" was like.
Join Ranger Patrick for our final virtual tour aboard USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793) as we explore below decks through the ship's maze-like engineering spaces. Learn more about how the dynamic propulsion systems of World War II era destroyers earned them the nickname the "Greyhounds of the Sea."
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 ...
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.
Designed for speed and capability, USS Cassin Young engaged in seven Pacific battles during WWII and survived two Kamikaze hits. Built in 1943 in San Pedro California, she is one of 175 Fletcher-class destroyers built between March 1941 and February 1945. Assigned to the pacific, Cassin Young first engaged in combat in April 1944 attacking ...
USS Cassin Young volunteer website. The U.S.S. Cassin Young DD 793 is a World War 2 Fletcher-class destroyer that served in the United States Navy from 1944 until 1960. She fought in many actions in World War 2 and was damaged by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft on two separate occasions resulting in significant loss of life to the crew.
The USS Cassin Young (DD793) Association. The Association was founded in 1980 by two Boston "Plank Owners," Sumner Wheeler and Dave O'Connell. The mission of the Association is to assist in preserving and protecting USS Cassin Young. Ship's History.
Visit the USS Cassin Young at Charlestown Naval Yard, Boston. Captain Cassin Young and the destroyer USS Cassin Young, were completely immersed in the battles at Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Leyte Gulf and finally, the Kamikaze attacks at Okinawa. Here is some basic background information on Captain Young. He was born in 1894 in our Nation's ...
Born 6 March 1894 in Washington, D.C., Cassin Young graduated from the Naval Academy 3 June 1916. His service ashore and afloat included command of Evans (DD-78), and at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, he was commanding Vestal (AR-4).His actions on 7 December 1941 illustrated graphically the high devotion to duty that is the goal of every naval officer.
Tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG DD-793 Part 4: Weapon Systems. Join Ranger Patrick as we continue this virtual tour of the USS CASSIN YOUNG, looking at the many weapon systems on board, both from World War II and the Cold War. USS CASSIN YOUNG could counter a variety of threats from the sea, the sky, and below the waves, taking advantage of the best ...
This Site is dedicated to the men and woman who volunteer their time to keep the USS Cassin Young looking like the beautiful lady that she is. The dedicated group who tour, scrape, paint, clean, and maintain her for no other reason than to help. ...
This collection contains copies of transcripts of oral histories with veterans who served aboard USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD-793) during World War II. The oral histories were done by the team at Boston National Historical Park. They donated the copies of the transcripts in 2000. The Navy Archives collection only has copies of the transcripts and copies of the release forms. All originals are held by ...
Captain Young was born in Washington, DC, 6 March 1894. He attended public schools in Washington and St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, before receiving his appointment to the Naval Academy in 1912. After graduation in 1916, he served in USS Connecticut. His service in this vessel continued through the World War and until June 1919, when he reported at the Submarine School, New London ...
The Ship in the 1940s. USS Cassin Young was built by Bethlehem Steel Corporation at San Pedro, California and commissioned on December 31, 1943. Assigned to the Central Pacific, Cassin Young first experienced combat in April 1944, attacking Japanese strongholds in the Caroline Islands. In June, the ship escorted American amphibious forces that ...
Forty years ago, USS Cassin Young (DD-793) opened as a floating museum. Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 10:00 am the National Park Service and the U.S. Navy will host a short ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate this anniversary. The event will take place on Pier 1, in the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Captain Cassin Young, USN, (1894-1942) Cassin Young was born in Washington, D.C., on 6 March 1894. After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1916, he served in the battleship Connecticut into 1919, then spent several years in submarines. During that period, he commanded the submarines R-23 and R-2. During the middle and later 1920s, he served in Naval Communications, on the staff of ...