USS Cassin Young: Fletcher Class Destroyer DD793 (new edition)

Author(s): William J. Craig

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Series: Military History
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781634996037
Related Topics: America Through Time, Massachusetts, Military History, US Navy, New England, Latest

DESCRIPTION

Captain Cassin Young served with distinction in the US Navy until his death in the battle of Guadalcanal in January 1942.

His fine example of courage and sacrifice was immortalized in December 1943 when the Fletcher Class destroyer USS Cassin Young was commissioned into service.

Using a host of first-hand sources and previously unpublished interviews, this book illustrates vividly what it was like for the young crew and officers to serve aboard the Cassin Young, a 'tin can' destroyer, in some of the most intense naval battles of the Second World War.

As well as heart-stopping action, it describes the boredom, the pranks, the discipline, the diet, the dangers, fears and deaths - and, above all, the unsettling dread of kamikaze attack. These were young men, some of them teenagers, eager to fight for their country; their combined experiences are amusing, harrowing, and poignant, but what endures most is their noble sense of brotherhood.

The USS Cassin Young went on to serve in the Korean War and finally entered preservation at the Charlestown Naval Yard in Boston.

It stands as a monument to the memory of many brave young men who were willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of their country. This book humbly joins in honoring them.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

William J. Craig, author of Fort Devens and a third-generation Revere native, has collaborated with the Revere Society for Cultural and Historic Preservation to produce this historical essay. Housed in a one-hundred-year-old former rectory, the society is the first historic and cultural center in Revere.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781625450081
Publisher: America Through Time
Date: 10/23/2015
State: Massachusetts
Images: 200 Color
Pages: 96
Dimensions: 6.5 (w) x 9.25 (h)

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USS Cassin Young

My Dad christened this ship on Dec 31, 1943. This book is a fractional account of the ship and includes comments from crew members.

deja vu I sailed on this historical ship,

this was my first ship great book

Five Stars

excellent book very well written with very interesting historical facts.

Thank you for telling my Dad's story. <3

My dad received a purple heart for injuries during the second kamikaze attack on the Cassin Young. He would never discuss his time aboard this ship or anything about the war. He died in 2003, taking all his stories with him. I was thrilled to find this book telling what his life was like aboard this ship for 3 years during WWII. Even though so much of it brought me to tears, the information and stories here helped me to a better understanding of who my dad was and brought me a new respect for this father who was rarely there.

Detailed History of the USS Cassin Young and Crew

It's great that the author took the time to write such a detailed book regarding thelife of the USS Cassin Young and many of the crew that sailed with her. This bookgoes into great detail in regards to the life of the USS Cassin Young, from the dayof the ceremonial launch to where it proudly sits now at the Charlestown Navy Yardin Boston, MA.There are several editing issues throughout the book however, if you look beyondthose, this is a great read. Much of the book is taken from the memories of the actualcrew not to mention, excerpts from a crew members illegal diary. The details theauthor was able to capture in regards to the Kamikaze attacks and the battles that theUSS Cassin Young was involved in made you feel as if you were there. Written area few graphic details of what happened to those crew members who had lost theirlife or were seriously injured aboard the ship.A bonus is the actual photographs that are found in the book taken while the shipwas on active duty. From the archives, crew members and author, there are severalphotos of the ship and crew. Also, a unique addition is how the author, at the end ofthe book, followed up giving biographies of many of the original crew members of theUSS Cassin Young.Again, looking beyond several editing issues, this book does not disappoint. The shipis open to the public today thanks for the efforts of the Navy, the National Park Serviceand Volunteers. If you have visited the ship in Boston, this is a great follow-up read. Ifyou have read the book, I'd encourage you to visit the ship to see first hand how thelife board was for the crew members. As those mentioned earlier who are responsiblefor having the ship open for public viewing today, the author also keeps the history alivein this long awaited book of this highly decorated ship and crew and the sacrifices theymade for the very freedoms we enjoy today.