The USS Cassin Young (DD-793) was a Fletcher-class destroyer launched and commissioned in 1943. The ship completed training in 1944 at Pearl Harbor before joining the Fast Carrier Task Force for air attacks on Japanese strongholds while serving as a picket ship. In 1945, she continued operations, striking at enemy bases on Okinawa, Formosa, and Luzon and screening carriers during the South China Sea raid in 1945. Being damaged by kamikaze strikes, the ship arrived in California for repairs in 1946 and was decommissioned and placed in reserve. After serving in the Second World War, including the Battle of Leyte and the Battle of Okinawa, the destroyer was decommissioned but was reactivated during the Korean War and continued active service until 1960. Because the ship’s repair costs outweighed her retaining, she was decommissioned and put into long-term storage. The Cassin Young earned many awards, including the World War II Victory Medal and Korean War Service Medal, before being struck from the Register in 1974. Inhaling asbestos dust can lead to serious health problems over decades. Therefore, we encourage everyone who served on the USS Cassin Young to undergo regular medical examinations to ensure their health is unaffected.
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