USS CASSIN YOUNG Video Tour

Explore USS Cassin Young (DD-793) through this video series with Ranger Patrick and Ranger Josh. Learn about different areas of the ships, as well as how sailors used them.

Tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG DD-793 Part 1: Coming Aboard

Join Ranger Patrick as we begin a video tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG here at the Charlestown Navy Yard, starting with a brief overview of the ship.

Duration:4 minutes, 32 seconds

Tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG DD-793 Part 2: Berthing

Join Ranger Josh as we continue this video tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG, taking a look at berthing on board. Berthing is the place where sailors laid down their heads at night, stowed their gear, and had a chance to interact with other crewmembers.

Duration:3 minutes, 12 seconds

Tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG DD-793 Part 3: Meals and Water

Join Rangers Patrick and Josh as we continue this video tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG, taking a look at meals and water. We will explore how food was prepared and served for the crew, as well as how water was used for drinking, washing, and bathing on board.

Duration:4 minutes

Tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG DD-793 Part 4: Weapon Systems

Join Ranger Patrick as we continue this video tour of 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 weapons technology of the era and the high skill and training of her crew.

Duration:3 minutes, 12 seconds

Tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG DD-793 Part 5: Navigation and Communication

Join Ranger Josh as we explore how USS CASSIN YOUNG navigated the oceans of the world and how its crew was able to communicate both internally and externally.

Duration:4 minutes, 46 seconds

Tour of USS CASSIN YOUNG DD-793 Part 6: Engineering and Propulsion

Join Ranger Patrick for our final video 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."

Duration:7 minutes, 19 seconds

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