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| 116k | 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 Commander Submarine Divisions, Battle Fleet, and at the Naval Academy. During 1931-33, Lieutenant Commander Young served in the battleship New York. He was subsequently Commanding Officer of the destroyer Evans and was assigned to the Eleventh Naval District in 1935-37. After promotion to the rank of Commander, he commanded Submarine Division Seven and had duty at the Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, he was Commanding Officer of the repair ship Vestal, which was badly damaged by enemy bombs and the explosion of the battleship Arizona. For his "distinguished conduct in action" and "outstanding heroism" on that occasion, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Promoted to Captain in February 1942, he later was given command of the heavy cruiser San Francisco. On 13 November 1942, during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 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 posthumously was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the Guadalcanal Campaign, and San Francisco received the Presidential Unit Citation. Photo #: NH 92310. Commander Cassin Young, USN, Halftone reproduction, copied from the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1948, The Navy", page 285. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Bill Gonyo |
| 17k | January 13 1944, location unknown. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 7d. | Robert Hurst |
| 44k | Larger version of above photo. | - |
| 14k | Pacific, 1944. | Joe Radigan, MACM, USN, Ret. |
| 159k | The USS Cassin Young (DD-793) after recommissioning 8 September 1951 for the Korean War. The Cassin Young is still configured in her WWII configuration pretty much as she was configured when originally commissioned. The only major alteration has been removing the search lights and their platform that held them on the first stack. By May 1953 the Cassin Young was upgraded to the so called "5-gun" Standard Configuration of two quad 40mm, one twin 40mm, and one bank of Torpedo Tubes. Photo by Morper Ship Pictures, San Diego, California. | David Buell |
| 83k | The USS Cassin Young (DD-793) after being recommissioned 8 September 1952 at Long Beach NY and after being assigned to Newport NY in January 1952. The Cassin Young is seen tied up to AD-19 Yosemite and is still configured much as she appeared at the end of WWII. This picture was taken sometime between Jan 1952 and early 1953. | Vince Banks |
| 138k | Among the Sixth Fleet ships visiting Barcelona, Spain in April 1956 were, from left ot right: USS Cassin Young (DD-793), USS Albany (CA-123), USS Newport News (CA-148), USS Mercury (AKS-20), and USS Mauna Loa (AE-8). The Newport News had just taken over as Flagship for Vice Admiral Harry D. Felt as Commander Sixth Fleet when this photo was taken. | George Klos |
| 72k | Pre 1960, location unknown. | Vernon C. Cook (USN (Ret) |
| 96k | A series of three views of the USS Cassin Young coming along side the USS Aldeberan (AF10) during a 1959-60 Med. Cruise. Robert's father was Executive Officer on the Aldeberan at the time and had been the Fire Control Officer on the Cassin Young from 1943-45. | Robert Norville |
| 114k | As above. | Robert Norville |
| 147k | As above. | Robert Norville |
| 96k | Philadelphia Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility 30 July 1974, (L-R) USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692), USS Caperton (DD-650), Gatling (DD-671), USS Miller (DD-535), USS Hazelwood (DD-531) and USS Cassin Young (DD-793).
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| 63k | Boston October 1985. | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 90k | DN-ST-87-07709. A port bow view of the Fletcher class destroyer USS CASSIN YOUNG (DD 793) moored at the Charlestown Memorial Naval Shipyard. The Cassin Young is a memorial ship maintained by the US Park Service and honors Captain (CAPT) Cassin Young, who earned the Medal of Honor during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was later killed during a surface action with Japanese forces at the Battle of Guadalcanal. Photo by Don Montgomery, May 30 1987. | Bill Gonyo |
| 81k | Boston Naval Shipyard, April 17 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 107k | Boston Naval Shipyard, April 17 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 98k | Boston Naval Shipyard, April 17 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 103k | Boston Naval Shipyard, May 2 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 86k | Boston Naval Shipyard, May 2 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 93k | Boston Naval Shipyard, May 2 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 112k | Boston Naval Shipyard, May 2 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 108k | Boston Naval Shipyard, May 2 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 84k | Boston Naval Shipyard, May 2 1998 | © Richard Leonhardt |
| 54k | Port side view taken at Boston Navy Yard December 13 2001. | Ronald Barker, Capt USAF (Ret) |
| 70k | Port side view taken at Boston Navy Yard December 13 2001. | Ronald Barker, Capt USAF (Ret) |
| 52k | USS Cassin Young with Mr. Sumner Wheeler, President of the Cassin Young Association, giving a tour standing in front of Mount 51, December 13 2001 Boston Navy Yard. | Ronald Barker, Capt USAF (Ret) |
| 124k | USS Cassin Young as a museum on July 14 2007. | Ron Titus |
| 41k | USS Cassin Young (DD-793) tied-up dockside as museum ship at the Boston Navy Yard, Boston, MA. Photo from Warship Boneyards, by Kit and Carolyn Bonner. | Robert Hurst |
| 46k | Ships patch. | Jim |
