The Boston Navy Yard in Charlestown, MA is home to the USS
Cassin Young which is one of the one hundred and seventy-five powerful Fletcher
class destroyers that was specially made by the United States in the early
1940s. The USS Cassin Young name is intended for Captain Cassin Young whose
heroism was recognized at the attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Cassin Young was first launch in 1943 and
remained in service until 1960. This destroyer has been through World War II
including the Battle of Leyte Gulf (October 23-26, 1944) and the Battle of
Okinawa (1945). The Battle of Leyte Gulf is “known
as the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea, is generally considered to be
the largest naval battle of World War II
… combined US (US aimed at isolating Japan from the
countries it had occupied in Southeast
Asia) and Australian forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf) The Battle of Okinawa was an 82 day long battle
and is considered “the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World
War II.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa)
Throughout the USS Cassin Young journeys, she has aided as a radar picket,
screening duty, striking at enemy bases as well as surviving kamikaze attacks.
From the Nps.gov website, visitors are able to observe The
USS Cassin Young at a stand point year round and able to go onto the main deck
in the spring time which is something I will definitely be revisiting when it
opens to the public.
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